invest (EN)

verb, noun

verb “invest”

1. to put money into something (like a business or stocks) hoping to make a profit
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   She invested her savings in the stock market to grow her wealth.
2. to spend (time or effort) on something expecting future benefits
   He invested countless hours studying for his exams.
3. to formally install someone in a position or office, often with a ceremony
   The bishop was invested with his new role during the ceremony at the cathedral.
4. to give power or authority to someone
   The constitution invests the president with the authority to veto laws.

noun “invest”

1. (in meteorology) an area of disturbed weather being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development
   Meteorologists tracked the invest carefully as it could develop into a hurricane.