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as in suffuses
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 endows
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothes
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 inaugurates
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 besieges
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 wraps
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invests
Norway took its oil wealth and built a sovereign wealth fund that invests around the globe, creating stability far beyond its petroleum era.
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Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike California, which invests heavily in a multiagency approach that includes state, local and federal resources, the Pacific Northwest contracts to private companies to fill open slots on fire crews.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
When the industry invests together, the sector can move faster toward its goal.
—Lewis Perkins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While Yale University invests heavily in campus security, nearby neighborhoods see higher levels of violent crime, including robbery and assault.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As a portfolio manager on Artisan’s credit team, Krug aims to have a concentrated portfolio that invests selectively across the risk spectrum.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the team invests too much money in a few players.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, roughly 10% of FS KKR’s investments are tied up in Credit Opportunities Partners JV, a joint venture with South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust that invests capital across a range of investments.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike California, which invests heavily in a multiagency approach that includes state, local and federal resources, the Pacific Northwest contracts to private companies to fill open slots on fire crews.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
When the industry invests together, the sector can move faster toward its goal.
—Lewis Perkins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While Yale University invests heavily in campus security, nearby neighborhoods see higher levels of violent crime, including robbery and assault.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As a portfolio manager on Artisan’s credit team, Krug aims to have a concentrated portfolio that invests selectively across the risk spectrum.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the team invests too much money in a few players.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, roughly 10% of FS KKR’s investments are tied up in Credit Opportunities Partners JV, a joint venture with South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust that invests capital across a range of investments.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Cadence is an electronic design software company that enables device and system simulation and has been doing this for decades.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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According to the report, Google is also experimenting with dynamic text that wraps around objects in the cover photo.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are plans to include the women’s team’s history in the club timeline that currently wraps around the stadium, while experimental activations are already in place, including pre-match face painters, a mobile gaming van, balloon artists, a disc jockey and cheaper refreshments.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Known for her vibrant and eclectic mix of painting, printmaking and sculpture, Rojas infuses her work with whimsical narratives and bold, geometric forms with Surrealist echoes.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The hotel brings together renowned chefs such as Chef Olivier Piganiol, who infuses French flair into Blue Terrace with recipes inspired by his childhood, and Chef Takumi Kimura, who showcases refined Japanese techniques at HonZen.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The accident leaves him horrifically disfigured, but also gifts him with enhanced strength.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The announcement effectively gifts the largest and most dangerous polluters in the country the right to unregulated emissions.—
Ryan Gellert,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Training is not a one-off event at UCLH and this empowers staff to make the most of the technology.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Offering access to such information helps to alleviate Gen Z’s anxieties about the unknown and empowers them to process and feel in control at work.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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