Invest with

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verb

To provide someone or something with a particular quality or attribute.

The play invests the character with a certain nobility that was not evident in the book.
Visual representation of "invest with" - To provide someone or something with a particular quality or attribute.

Often appears as...

  • invest someone with authority
  • invest something with meaning

Usage tips

Formal

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Abstract Qualities

Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts.

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The award invests her with great honor.
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Not Always Positive

'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive.

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The role invests him with an air of arrogance.
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Not Physical

The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments.

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The story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.
Visual representation of the word "Invest with"

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