Synonyms for invest
ɪnˈvɛstin·vest

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1. invest, put, commit, placeverb

   make an investment

   "Put money into bonds"

   Synonyms:
   dedicate, seat, institutionalize, empower, put, endue, localize, perpetrate, intrust, trust, commit, enthrone, target, vest, post, station, place, frame, point, come in, gift, position, grade, arrange, adorn, assign, pull, lay, institutionalise, give, aim, cast, devote, redact, couch, identify, direct, charge, practice, endow, indue, site, set up, confide, rank, consecrate, rate, clothe, send, induct, entrust, come out, set, order, locate, pose, localise, range

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

2. endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endueverb

   give qualities or abilities to

   Synonyms:
   vest, put, endue, induct, adorn, authorize, place, clothe, enthrone, dower, endow, present, gift, give, empower, indue, commit, authorise, seat

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

3. invest, clothe, adornverb

   furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, habilitate, robe, tog, adorn, apparel, grace, deck, decorate, place, clothe, enthrone, beautify, endow, garb, gift, empower, vest, dress, indue, fit out, enclothe, raiment, commit, garment, cloak, seat, drape, embellish, ornament

   Antonyms:
   disinvest, divest

4. invest, vest, enthroneverb

   provide with power and authority

   "They vested the council with special rights"

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, robe, adorn, place, clothe, enthrone, endow, gift, empower, vest, indue, commit, seat, throne

   Antonyms:
   disinvest, divest

5. induct, invest, seatverb

   place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

   "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"

   Synonyms:
   put, endue, induct, adorn, place, clothe, enthrone, endow, gift, empower, vest, sit, indue, commit, seat, initiate, induce, sit down

   Antonyms:
   divest, disinvest

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1. investverb

   Synonyms:
   clothe, dress, array

2. investverb

   Synonyms:
   endow (as with authority or power), endue

3. investverb

   Synonyms:
   put at interest (as money)

4. investverb

   Synonyms:
   (Mil.) enclose, surround, besiege, lay siege to

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1. List of paraphrases for "invest":

   investing, investment, reverse, investments, invests, investhk, invert, spend, invested, devote

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1. Cristian Maggio:

   As the macroeconomic environment deteriorates - and it will deteriorate as that is an unavoidable consquence of falling foreign direct investment and tourism - you will see more reluctance to invest in Turkish securities.

2. Ash Carter:

   I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in innovation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country.

3. Jon Burns:

   When we invest in a place, it's not for a project. It's for the long-term, the World Cup is just the first step into a country. It's a launchpad for us.

4. Amanda Fairfax:

   They don't want either to invest the capital expenditure into the maintenance project or they don't want to have as many contract workers on sites as the additional influx of workforce might compromise people who have to remain at the refinery as essential personnel.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   If you aren't going to invest in us, why should taxpayers invest in you?