<b><font size="4">"invest"</font></b><br/><b>verb</b> <ol> <li>make an investment; "Put money into bonds" [syn: <a href="../put.html">put</a>, <a href="../commit.html">commit</a>, <a href="../place.html">place</a>] [ant: <a href="../divest.html">divest</a>] </li> <li>give qualities or abilities to [syn: <a href="../endow.html">endow</a>, <a href="../indue.html">indue</a>, <a href="../gift.html">gift</a>, <a href="../empower.html">empower</a>, <a href="../endue.html">endue</a>] </li> <li>furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors [syn: <a href="../clothe.html">clothe</a>, <a href="../adorn.html">adorn</a>] </li> <li>provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" [syn: <a href="../vest.html">vest</a>, <a href="../enthrone.html">enthrone</a>] [ant: <a href="../divest.html">divest</a>] </li> <li>place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" [syn: <a href="../induct.html">induct</a>, <a href="../seat.html">seat</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../invest.html">http://www.word.sc/invest</a>

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