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Definition invest in British English

invest verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ɪnˈvest/
1

to use your money with the aim of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying shares in a company

Example

How much do you have to invest?

Example

He began investing in the stock market at an early age.

Example

Banks and private individuals invested £20 million in the scheme.

Example

We've invested heavily in foreign markets.

Synonyms and related words
hedge taper have skin in the game
Definition invest in British English