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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How to use invest in a sentence?

1. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   We need banks that invest in the job-creating economy, we don't need more speculation with the American economy hanging in the balance.

2. Franco Morra:

   We're concentrating on customers in 29 markets who invest at least 5 million Swiss francs with us.

3. Karsten Haustein:

   The damage this administration can do might be less then most people think. Of course it will slow things down, and that's the last thing we need, but business leaders are smart enough to understand that they must invest in renewable energy.

4. Justin Whitmore:

   We continue to invest significantly in our traditional meat business but also believe in exploring additional opportunities for growth that give consumers more choices.

5. Matt Mackowiak:

   While you have a lot of concentrated spending in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston metro area because of competitive congressional and state House campaigns, there is a great opportunity for the Biden campaign to invest in the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, El Paso, if you are looking at a neck-and-neck presidential race [in the state] that is going to be won perhaps at the margin you need a presidential campaign to spend in those [areas].