Word

invest, v.
(invested, investing, invests)
freq. cnt. 9

make an investment
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

commit invest place put

sample sentences

"Put money into bonds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

investment investing investor investment

antonym

divest

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commitment

semantic pointers

hyponym

fund roll over shelter tie up speculate, job buy into

hypernym

spend, expend, drop

give qualities or abilities to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

empower endow endue gift indue invest

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

endowment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gift gift

semantic pointers

hypernym

enable

hyponym

cover

place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

induct invest seat

sample sentences

"there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

induction inductee inductee

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derivationally related form

seat

semantic pointers

hypernym

install, instal

provide with power and authority
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

enthrone invest vest

sample sentences

"They vested the council with special rights"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enthronement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

investiture

antonym

divest

semantic pointers

hypernym

install, instal

hyponym

ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order crown, coronate enthrone, throne ordain

furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

adorn clothe invest

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

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Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

investment investiture

semantic pointers

hypernym

equip, fit, fit out, outfit