nnoun.actthe act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profitSynset:investment
Derivationally Related Form:invest
Hypernyms:finance
Inherited Hypernyms:investingfinancecommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:investingfinancecommercial enterprisecommercetransactiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:arbitrageforeign direct investmentleverageleveraging
Full Hyponyms:arbitrageforeign direct investmentleveragerisk arbitrage
vverb.possessionmake an investmentSynset:commit invest place put
Antonyms:divest
Derivationally Related Form:commitmentinvestmentinvestorinvesting
Hypernyms:drop expend spend
Inherited Hypernyms:investspendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:buy intofundjobroll overshelterspeculatetie up
Full Troponyms:bullbuy intofundroll overshelterspeculatetie up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.socialgive qualities or abilities toSynset:empower endow endue gift indue invest
Derivationally Related Form:endowmentgift
Hypernyms:enable
Inherited Hypernyms:endowenablechange
Direct Hyponyms:cover
Full Troponyms:cover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody with something
vverb.socialfurnish with power or authority; of kings or emperorsSynset:adorn clothe invest
Derivationally Related Form:investmentinvestiture
Hypernyms:equip fit fit out outfit
Inherited Hypernyms:investequipsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody with something
vverb.socialprovide with power and authoritySynset:enthrone invest vest
Examples:- They vested the council with special rights
Antonyms:divest
Derivationally Related Form:investitureenthronement
Hypernyms:instal install
Inherited Hypernyms:investinstall
Direct Hyponyms:consecratecoronatecrownenthroneordainorderordinatethrone
Full Troponyms:crownenthroneordain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialplace ceremoniously or formally in an office or positionSynset:induct invest seat
Examples:- there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
Derivationally Related Form:seatinducteeinduction
Hypernyms:instal install
Inherited Hypernyms:inductinstall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP