to invest

Examples

• All

• As part of the tradition, the king invested his son with the title of Duke during the grand event.

• The bishop invested the new priest with the authority to lead the congregation.

• By the power invested in me by the state of New York, I now pronounce you husband and wife.

  Tony n' Tina's Wedding (2004)

• Charles comes forward to be invested with the name, style, dignity and honour of the Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.

  Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family (2016)

• By the power invested in me by the Royal Norwegian Navy, I now pronounce you husband and wife.

  Overboard (2018)

• Sabrina, Jason, by the powers invested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife.

  Jumping the Broom (2011)

• Abd-El-Melik, I invest you grand vizier of the kingdom of Deryabar.

  Sinbad the Sailor (1947)

• At the ceremony, she will be invested with the power to make important decisions for the community.

Synonyms

C

to create

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• Formal

497 6.8

To give someone a new official title in a formal ceremony

includes granting authority or rank beyond just naming a title

E

to empower

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157 4.2

Give someone the power and confidence to do something

is more formal and often involves a ceremony rather than empowerment

I

to install

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• Formal

69 3.9

To put someone into an official job at a ceremony

involves giving power or status and often includes a ceremony

E

to endow

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• Formal

34 4.9

To give someone a particular quality or ability

typically gives official power or rank rather than just a quality

C

to consecrate

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• Formal

33 7.4

To make a place or person holy by a ceremony

focuses on granting authority or office rather than making sacred

I

to induct

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• Formal

31 6.2

Officially admit someone to a job or group with a ceremony

focuses on giving authority or rank, not only membership admission

S

to seat

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• Formal

30 6.8

To put someone into an official position in a formal way

covers giving power or authority more generally, not only a formal placement

A

to anoint

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• Formal

27 7.2

To officially choose someone for a job, often as a sign that they have power

means formally giving authority but without the divine implication

V

to vest

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• Formal

5 7.0

To give someone a legal right or power so it becomes theirs

gives power or rank often through a formal ceremonial act

C

to clothe

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• Formal

1 7.0

To give someone official power or authority

is about formally giving power or qualities, sometimes symbolically

E

to enthrone

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• Formal

7.5

To give someone a high position of power in a formal ceremony, like making them a king or queen

applies to giving authority more broadly, not only royal roles

E

to endue

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• Archaic

9.9

Give a person or thing a special quality like an ability

usually involves formally granting power or office, not only traits

I

to indue

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• Archaic

9.9

To give someone a quality or ability

concerns formally giving authority or office, not only qualities

Antonyms

D

to divest

• Formal

4 7.2

Take away power, rights, or property from someone by official order

Phrasal Verbs

I

to invest in

436 3.6

To put money, time, or effort into something to get money and other benefits later

I

to invest bigly

• Slang

8.8

To put a very large amount of money into something in a bold or dramatic way

How Official

to enthrone

• Formal

7.5

to install

• Formal

69 3.9

to invest

• Formal

85 6.2

to appoint

• Formal

580 3.2

to name

• Formal

456 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology