Invest with
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.
Often appears as...
- invest someone with authority
- invest something with meaning
Usage tips
Formal
verb
In financial terminology, it means to buy stocks or assets for someone or an organization.
The financial advisor decided to invest the client's funds with a reliable asset management company.
Often appears as...
- invest funds with company
- invest money with broker
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To officially give someone a title or position of authority.
The board decided to invest Mr. Ross with the power to make major business decisions.
Often appears as...
- invest someone with power
- invest someone with title
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
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.
Often appears as...
- invest someone with authority
- invest something with meaning
Usage tips
Formal
verb
In financial terminology, it means to buy stocks or assets for someone or an organization.
The financial advisor decided to invest the client's funds with a reliable asset management company.
Often appears as...
- invest funds with company
- invest money with broker
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To officially give someone a title or position of authority.
The board decided to invest Mr. Ross with the power to make major business decisions.
Often appears as...
- invest someone with power
- invest someone with title
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Qualities
Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts.
The award invests her with great honor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive.
The role invests him with an air of arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments.
The story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Qualities
Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts.
The award invests her with great honor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive.
The role invests him with an air of arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments.
The story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Qualities
Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts.
The award invests her with great honor.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive.
The role invests him with an air of arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments.
The story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.
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