0 past simple and past participle of invest
1 to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage:
France and Germany invest far more per capita in public transport than Britain.
There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax.
Dean tricked the old lady into giving him £800, claiming that he would invest it for her.
By investing small amounts regularly, you can smooth out the effects of sudden rises and falls in the stock market.
The users of the water invested the communal power with the duty of protecting them against usurpers' efforts to divert the water.
The remaining funds of (1xb) must be invested in the riskless asset to ensure that the total position is riskless.
If timber price were to fall by a third, then benefits are still comparable to half the proceeds of logging being invested.
