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as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in to besiege
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
Affordable gaming consoles, such as the PS5 Pro or the upcoming Switch 2, are important options for gamers who can’t or won’t invest thousands of dollars in heavy, RGB-laden, do-everything boxes.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Siblings Jon-Erik Borgen and Kaia Borgen Moritz invested via their FirstTracks Sports Ventures.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Since 2022 these companies have invested more than $2 billion in foreign capital into the city and have created over 5,000 new jobs, the alliance added.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Examples of home runs include: · Instagram, where VCs doubled their investment in about a week.
· eBay, where Benchmark Partners invested about $7 million and harvested about $2.4 billion in about 18 months.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Siblings Jon-Erik Borgen and Kaia Borgen Moritz invested via their FirstTracks Sports Ventures.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Since 2022 these companies have invested more than $2 billion in foreign capital into the city and have created over 5,000 new jobs, the alliance added.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Examples of home runs include: · Instagram, where VCs doubled their investment in about a week.
· eBay, where Benchmark Partners invested about $7 million and harvested about $2.4 billion in about 18 months.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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Someone is behind the camera, a person whose presence quietly suffuses the poem.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the noble title, Cronenberg wore the moniker with the same winking irony that suffuses so much of his work – using genre as a kind of Trojan horse to get his unique vision to travel.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2024
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Sterling and Bronze were gifted the cars for Christmas, with mom Brittany revealing their presents in a series of snaps on her Instagram Stories on Dec. 26.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Many of them said they were forcibly married as teenagers, others gifted to men as rewards for business successes.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Immediate emergency interim approval of additional rate is essential to more closely align cost and risk and enable State Farm General to rebuild capital.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Musk's decisions are being enabled by their allies in Congress (and potentially by the courts, though that still mostly remains to be seen).—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The hospitality tent is clad in camouflage and adorned with flags from all branches of the military.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Two giant projectors flash clips forecasting bitcoin’s rise into the millions, while a DJ clad in a space helmet directs bass-heavy tracks between the swaying palms.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alamo Drafthouse founders Tim League and Karrie League will be inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame with Rodriguez and Hawley as part of the ceremony.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Parcells would retire after the season and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Alawites have become a community besieged, set to be excluded — if not persecuted — by the Sunni political class now in ascendance.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Russian field armies are besieging the city of Pokrvosk just south of Kurdyumivka and also besieging the city of Chasiv Yar north of Kurdyumivka.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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This recipe, which calls for an Instant Pot, infuses creamy pinto beans with the mild, smoky notes of bacon. Herbs and spices like chili powder, cumin, and even fresh cilantro impart a decadent richness to the broth.—
Yvette Zuniga Jemison,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Formulated with 10 percent vitamin C, the serum is also infused with La Roche-Posay’s thermal spring water, an antioxidant-rich salve that hydrates and soothes the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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