investing Definition

invest
verb invested, investing

tr & intr
1. To put (money) into a company or business, eg by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit.

Thesaurus: spend, devote, put in, lay out.
tr & intr
2. To devote (time, effort, energy, etc) to something.

Example: They invested all their energies in animal welfare
3. To give them the symbols of power, rights, rank, etc officially. See also investiture.

Thesaurus: authorize, license, ordain, empower, sanction, install.
Form: invest someone with something (often)
4. To place power, rank, a quality or feeling, etc in someone.

Form: invest something in someone (usually)
5. To clothe or adorn.
6. military.
To besiege (a stronghold).

Derivative: investor
noun

Etymology: 16c: from Latin investire to clothe.

Phrasal Verb: invest in something

To buy it.
Example: I decided to invest in some new socks