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. David Wadhwani:

   There are these anomalous periods in the evolution of the market where people invest in hype rather than invest in fundamentals, i'm happy to say that's changing.

2. Aliko Dangote:

   We've already decided to invest into Zimbabwe, that's why we are here. Any country where you see us visiting it means, yes, we've decided to invest.

3. Vaclav Havel:

   Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.

4. Billy Rose:

   Never invest in anything that eats or needs repainting.

5. Sam Park:

   My message is you have to invest in all voters. You have to invest early, and you have to invest in on the ground strategies and build broad based coalitions.