Synonyms for invest
ɪnˈvɛstin·vest

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1. invest, put, commit, placeverb

   make an investment

   "Put money into bonds"

   Synonyms:
   dedicate, seat, institutionalize, empower, put, endue, localize, perpetrate, intrust, trust, commit, enthrone, target, vest, post, station, place, frame, point, come in, gift, position, grade, arrange, adorn, assign, pull, lay, institutionalise, give, aim, cast, devote, redact, couch, identify, direct, charge, practice, endow, indue, site, set up, confide, rank, consecrate, rate, clothe, send, induct, entrust, come out, set, order, locate, pose, localise, range

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

2. endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endueverb

   give qualities or abilities to

   Synonyms:
   vest, put, endue, induct, adorn, authorize, place, clothe, enthrone, dower, endow, present, gift, give, empower, indue, commit, authorise, seat

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

3. invest, clothe, adornverb

   furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, habilitate, robe, tog, adorn, apparel, grace, deck, decorate, place, clothe, enthrone, beautify, endow, garb, gift, empower, vest, dress, indue, fit out, enclothe, raiment, commit, garment, cloak, seat, drape, embellish, ornament

   Antonyms:
   disinvest, divest

4. invest, vest, enthroneverb

   provide with power and authority

   "They vested the council with special rights"

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, robe, adorn, place, clothe, enthrone, endow, gift, empower, vest, indue, commit, seat, throne

   Antonyms:
   disinvest, divest

5. induct, invest, seatverb

   place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

   "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, adorn, place, clothe, enthrone, endow, gift, empower, vest, sit, indue, commit, seat, initiate, induce, sit down

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

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1. investverb

   Synonyms:
   clothe, dress, array

2. investverb

   Synonyms:
   endow (as with authority or power), endue

3. investverb

   Synonyms:
   put at interest (as money)

4. investverb

   Synonyms:
   (Mil.) enclose, surround, besiege, lay siege to

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1. List of paraphrases for "invest":

   investing, investment, reverse, investments, invests, investhk, invert, spend, invested, devote

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1. Jake Nelson:

   Our interstate infrastructure is crumbling. We can't afford to even fill potholes and repair bridges, which is why Vision Zero is so important because we have scarce resources and we need to invest wisely.

2. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall:

   What we want to look at is what's the most cost effective mix of weapons, there is certainly a role for hypersonics in that, and we need to invest in that and procure them in some quantities, but there's still an open question in my mind about what's the most cost effective mix.

3. Rachel Licker:

   It was impossible to ignore climate change this summer, and unfortunately, this isn't a one-time thing... this is what Concerned Scientists can expect more of, especially if Concerned Scientists don't get off fossil fuels and invest in measures to build Concerned Scientists resilience as soon as possible.

4. Mark Sommer:

   A guy can invest in the Alberta oil sands or a Bakken shale-type company and they are going to make a little bit of money, but they are not going to hit that grand-slam home run we are looking for in elephant country.

5. Vijay Samuel Benjamin:

   If you have money, Invest It. If you don't have money, start saving for it!