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Word entry · 6 letters

invest

Best crossword clue

"Buy assets"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈvɛst/Part of speech verbSorted einstvStarts with IEnds with T2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. make an investment

Word 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.

Used in a sentence

  • We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.
  • The authors predicted that when believers were deeply invested in a world view that had social support, believers would maintain their beliefs even when actual events disproved their worldview.
  • We did not spend. We invested. [CEO Jeff Housenbold: He's learning!] I invest. Yes, I invested. I invested in a city for the contestants.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Buy assets6 letters
02Put money in6 letters

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