1. (

• investing ,
• investment

) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit ;

1. (

• invest ,
• put ,
• commit ,
• place ,

) make an investment; "Put money into bonds" ;

2. (

• endow ,
• indue ,
• gift ,
• empower ,
• invest ,
• endue

) give qualities or abilities to ;

3. (

• invest ,
• clothe ,
• adorn

) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors ;

4. (

• invest ,
• vest ,
• enthrone ,

) provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" ;

5. (

• induct ,
• invest ,
• seat

) place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" ;