v. to put money into a business or buy property or securities for...

In medicine, to envelop, cover, or embed. For example, a dentist might invest a patient's teeth with a wax material in order to form a mold of it.

1[intransitive, transitive] to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit invest (in something) Now is a good time to invest in the property market. invest something (in so [..]

late 14c., "to clothe in the official robes of an office," from Latin investire "to clothe in, cover, surround," from in "in, into" (see in- (2)) + vestire "to dress [..]

surround (a place) in order to besiege or blockade it

to contribute time or money.

To contribute money to a business venture, or to buy property or securities, with the intention and expectation of making a profit.

make an investment; "Put money into bonds" endow: give qualities or abilities to furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors provide with power and authority; & [..]

to commit money for future benefits.

An acronym coined by Bill Wake for remembering a set of criteria used to evaluate the quality of user stories. The criteria are Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimatable, Sized correctly (small), [..]

A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast center (NHC, CPHC, or JTWC) is interested in collecting specialized data sets (e.g., microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a sys [..]

To place a fort or city under siege. (See "siege" in the glossary).

To engage in any activity in which money is put at risk for the purpose of making a profit.

Definition To engage in any activity in which money is put at risk for the purpose of making a profit, and which is characterized by some or most of the following (in approximately descending order of [..]

[Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe, from in- in + vestis garment] 1 : to install in an office or position 2 a : to furnish with or formally grant power or authority b : to grant ...

To put money into something such as property, stocks, or a business, in order to earn INTEREST or make a profit.

to put your money into CDs, money market accounts, mutual funds, savings accounts, bonds, stocks or objects that you hope will grow in value and earn you more money.

(v) make an investment(v) give qualities or abilities to(v) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors(v) provide with power and authority(v) place ceremoniously or formally in an office or [..]

obsideo, obsido

A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast center (NHC, CPHC, or JTWC) is interested in collecting specialized data sets (e.g., microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a sys [..]

v. to put money into a business or buy property or securities for the purpose of eventually obtaining a profit. This is distinguished from a gift or a loan made merely to accommodate a friend or takin [..]

Coined by Bill Wake in his book Extreme Programming Explored, INVEST is an acronym that defines a simple set of rules used in creating well-formed user stories.

A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast centre (e.g. NHC) is interested in collecting specialised data sets (e.g. microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a system has bee [..]

A tropical weather system which meteorologists are interested in investigating with computer models. Most INVESTs do not turn into named storms. They are numbered 90-99, and the numbers repeat through the season.

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with ''in''. ''We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event. [..]

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