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English verb: invest | |||
| 1. | invest (possession) make an investment | ||
| Samples | Put money into bonds. | ||
| Synonyms | commit, place, put | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buy into, fund, job, roll over, shelter, speculate, tie up | ||
| Antonyms | disinvest, divest | ||
| 2. | invest (social) give qualities or abilities to | ||
| Synonyms | empower, endow, endue, gift, indue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enable | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cover | ||
| 3. | invest (social) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors | ||
| Synonyms | adorn, clothe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| 4. | invest (social) provide with power and authority | ||
| Samples | They vested the council with special rights. | ||
| Synonyms | enthrone, vest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instal, install | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | consecrate, coronate, crown, enthrone, ordain, ordain, order, ordinate, throne | ||
| Antonyms | disinvest, divest | ||
| 5. | invest (social) place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position | ||
| Samples | There was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy. | ||
| Synonyms | induct, seat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instal, install | ||
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