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Added 9 October 2026

invest

/ɪnˈvɛst/ verb

In Latin: collocō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about invest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.
To clothe or wrap (with garments).
To put on (clothing).

noun

A designated area of disturbed weather that is being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“to clothe, cover”), from in- (“in, on”) + vestio (“to clothe, dress”), from vestis (“clothing”); see vest. The sense “to spend money etc.” probably via Italian investire, of the same root.

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