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invest, invested as, invest in, invest with

The phrasal verb invest in describes giving time or one’s trust, or handing over money or other valuables with the expectation of a profit.

  • The more time and energy the team invests in this endeavour, the greater its chances of success.
  • Melissa’s parents have invested in her future by paying for her university expenses.
  • I was hoping that I would have extra money to invest.
  • Did you invest in the stock market just before or after the crash?

Someone or something is invested with or endowed with a quality by other people, things or forces.

  • In his RCMP uniform, Sam was invested with a dignity beyond his years.

One can be invested as a member of a group

  • Burton Cummings was invested as a member of the Order of Manitoba in 2003.