to invest in
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3.6
- phrasal verb
- /ɪnˈvɛst ɪn/
:
invertir en
- We pool a certain amount of money and invest it in the stock market.
- invest in companies
- invest in businesses
- invest money in
You can, you can still invest in NVIDIA.
- You can, you can still invest in NVIDIA.
- Could it be to invest in trading cards?
- Because oil and gas companies invest in big green projects.
- So which venture capital firms invested in FTX and why?
- I know not to invest in Greek banks.
- She says, what should I invest in real estate or stocks?
- So I really invest in just building my savings.
- My son was trying to get me to invest in AI stocks back then.
- And the second model is you invest in someone else's idea.
- Now, the fourth thing that you should invest in is learning sales skills.
- And I asked our VC, why don't you invest in more female businesses?
- I guess I would say, are you willing to invest in getting to know your worth?
Examples
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There is no one right way to invest in the stock markets.
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It's smart to invest in your education to improve your job prospects.
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Because oil and gas companies invest in big green projects.
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All right, rule number six, invest in yourself above all.
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After that, we started to invest in our Academy.
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I know not to invest in Greek banks.
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Edward Rain had persuaded some of his friends to invest in one of his development projects.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their universities must reform their academic offerings and invest in science and technology.
Academic text (2011) -
Do you know how much money l've invested in this company?
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During this transitional period, $5 billion will be invested in health, education, and infrastructure.
Synonyms
272
2.9
To spend time, effort, or care on work
42
4.0
Get shares or part of a company by paying money
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'invest' (to commit funds/time expecting profit) plus the preposition 'in' indicating the target of that commitment; a learner who knows both words can infer putting resources into something to gain benefit. This is a common verb + preposition construction with clear cross-linguistic equivalents (e.g. Spanish 'invertir en'), so it is immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The phrasal verb invest in comes from the simple image of planting a seed. You put money, time, or effort into something like you plant a seed and hope it will grow. That's why invest in means 'to put money, time, or effort into something to get a benefit'.