invest
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purposeTo spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
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» The government should invest more money in agriculture.
Die Regierung sollte mehr Geld in Landwirtschaft investieren. — Trinkschokolade
Правительство должно вкладывать больше денег в сельское хозяйство. — Selena777
Правительство должно больше инвестировать в сельское хозяйство. — marafon
Правительству следует больше инвестировать в сельское хозяйство. — marafon
Уряд повинен вкладати більше грошей у сільське господарство. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
14 sensesTo spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.
investieren
вкла́дыватьvkládyvatʹ, вложи́тьvložítʹ
(dated, transitive)To clothe or wrap (with garments).
To envelop, wrap, cover.
покрыва́тьpokryvátʹ, покры́тьpokrýtʹ
To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
investieren
инвести́роватьinvestírovatʹ, вкла́дыватьvkládyvatʹ, вложи́тьvložítʹ
інвестува́тиinvestuváty, вклада́тиvkladáty, вкла́стиvklásty
To ceremonially install someone in some office.
To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
provide with power and authority
To formally give (power or authority).
наделя́тьnadeljátʹ, надели́тьnadelítʹ
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
To surround, accompany, or attend.
To lay siege to.
to invest a town
(intransitive)To make investments.
investieren
make an investment
To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
(intransitive)To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.
Examples
319 sentencesThe government should invest more money in agriculture.
Уряд повинен вкладати більше грошей у сільське господарство. — deniko
ruПравительство должно вкладывать больше денег в сельское хозяйство. — Selena777
deDie Regierung sollte mehr Geld in Landwirtschaft investieren. — Trinkschokolade
Tom invested his money in stocks.
Том вклав свої гроші в акції. — Balamax
ruТом вложил свои деньги в акции. — Balamax
deTom investierte sein Geld in Aktien. — wolfgangth
We need to invest in new technology.
The government should invest more money in industry.
deDie Regierung sollte mehr Geld in die Industrie investieren. — Kuyo
I'm not going to invest in your bar.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“toBorrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“to clothe, cover”), from in- (“in, on”) + vestio (“to clothe, dress”), from vestis (“clothing”); see vest. The sense “to spend money etc.” probably via Italian investire, of the same root.
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Forms
invests, investing, invested, investedSynonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- interested in investing
- investing in our
- in investing in
See also
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