"invest" verb make an investment; "Put money into bonds" [syn: put (http://word.sc/put), commit (http://word.sc/commit), place (http://word.sc/place)] [ant: divest (http://word.sc/divest)] give qualities or abilities to [syn: endow (http://word.sc/endow), indue (http://word.sc/indue), gift (http://word.sc/gift), empower (http://word.sc/empower), endue (http://word.sc/endue)] furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors [syn: clothe (http://word.sc/clothe), adorn (http://word.sc/adorn)] provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" [syn: vest (http://word.sc/vest), enthrone (http://word.sc/enthrone)] [ant: divest (http://word.sc/divest)] place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" [syn: induct (http://word.sc/induct), seat (http://word.sc/seat)] Source: http://www.word.sc/invest

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