Sunday, October 03, 2010

Invest

investvi 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


invest
verb
apply or use (money) , esp. for profit



in·vest  (n-vst)
v. in·vest·edin·vest·ingin·vests
v.tr.
1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return: invested their savings in stocks and bonds.
2.
a. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit: invested much time and energy in getting a good education.
b. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit: "Men of our generation are invested in what they do, women in what we are"(Shana Alexander).
3. To endow with authority or power.
4. To install in office with ceremony: invest a new emperor.
5. To endow with an enveloping or pervasive quality: "A charm invests a face/Imperfectly beheld" (Emily Dickinson).
6. To clothe; adorn.
7. To cover completely; envelop.
8. To surround with troops or ships; besiege. See Synonyms at besiege.
v.intr.
To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate.

[From Italian investire and from French investir, both from Latin investreto clothe, surround : in-in; see in-2 + vestreto clothe (fromvestisclothes; see wes-2 in Indo-European roots).]

in·vesta·ble adj.
in·vestor n.
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
Verb1.invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
fund - invest money in government securities
expendspenddrop - pay out; "spend money"
roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA"
shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable
tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
jobspeculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"
buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company
disinvestdivest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
2.invest - give qualities or abilities to
enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"
cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
3.invest - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
equipfit outoutfitfit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
4.invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
instalinstall - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
consecrateordinateordainorder - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
coronatecrown - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
enthronethrone - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"
disinvestdivest - deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
5.invest - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
instalinstall - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

invest
verb
1. spendexpendadvanceventureput indevotelay outsink inuse upplough in When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
2. chargefillsteepsaturateendowpervadeinfuseimbuesuffuseendue The buildings are invested with a nations's history.
3. empowerprovidechargesanctionlicenseauthorizevest The constitution had invested him with certain powers.
4. installestablishordaincrowninaugurateanointconsecrateadoptinductenthroneinstate He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe.
invest in something buygetpurchasescore (slang)pay forobtainacquireprocure Why don't you invest in an ice cream machine?
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
 Translations
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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.

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