invest | vi make inquiry, menyiasat, menyelidik; (into a crime) menyiasat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
invest | ~ so. with, a. furnish so. with (special powers) memberi: the Constitution ~s the President with wide powers, Perlembagaan memberi Presiden kuasa yg luas; to be ~ed with full authority, diberi kuasa penuh; b. ceremonially present with (symbols of office, honour, etc) menganugerahi: the Sultan of Kelantan ~ed him with the ASK, DYMM Sultan Kelantan menganugerahinya pingat ASK; ~ st with, (fml) memberi; (certain atmosphere, air), (act.) memberikan; (pass.) kelihatan: in her book, she ~ed the animals with human attributes, dlm bukunya, dia memberikan sifat manusia kpd watak binatang; the scenery was ~ed with an air of mystery, pemandangan di situ kelihatan penuh misteri; ~ sos words with importance, menganggap kata-kata sso penting. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
invest | ~ in, a. put money in, melabur dgn membeli: she ~ed heavily in property, dia banyak melabur dgn membeli harta benda; b. (colloq) membeli: Ive just ~ed in a new washing machine, saya baru saja membeli mesin basuh yg baru; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. invest [ɪnˈvɛst] vb 1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (often foll by in) to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit 2. (tr; often foll by in) to devote (effort, resources, etc., to a project) 3. (tr; often foll by in or with) Archaic or ceremonial to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office) to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor 4. (tr; often foll by in) to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc.) 5. (tr; foll by in or with) to place (power, authority, etc., in) or provide (with power or authority) to invest new rights in the monarchy 6. (tr; usually passive; foll by in or with) to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc.) he was invested with great common sense 7. (tr; foll by with) Usually poetic to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment when spring invests the trees with leaves 8. (Military) (tr) Rare to surround with military forces; besiege 9. (intr; foll by in) Informal to purchase; buy [from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment] investable , investible adj investor n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. invest verb 1. spend, expend, advance, venture, put in, devote, lay out, sink in, use up, plough in When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money. 2. charge, fill, steep, saturate, endow, pervade, infuse, imbue, suffuse, endue The buildings are invested with a nations's history. 3. empower, provide, charge, sanction, license, authorize, vest The constitution had invested him with certain powers. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 Translations invest1 v invest [inˈvest] (within) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm. n inˈvestment 1 the act of investing. 2 a sum of money invested. n inˈvestor a person who invests money. invest2 v invest [inˈvest] to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc The governor will be invested next week. n inˈvestiture [-titʃə] (a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. invest → Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.Link to this page: Please bookmark with social media, your votes are noticed and appreciated: |
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But not only is he a darling and alive and credible but his creator has also managed to invest everybody else in the book with the same kind of life. Astor was induced to invest the proceeds of his merchandise in furs. Then, after all this, suppose the day and hour for taking his degree in his calling to have come; suppose the day of battle to have arrived, when they invest him with the doctor's cap made of lint, to mend some bullet-hole, perhaps, that has gone through his temples, or left him with a crippled arm or leg. |