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as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in endows
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in inaugurates
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in besieges
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invests
Emerging invests $50,000 to $5 million initially with follow-on investments that could bring total investment to $10 million.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
SpaceX is the top holding, and the fund also invests heavily (85%+) in the Entrepreneur 30 Total Return Index (ER30TR), which is arguably one of the top indices over the past 20 years.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The fund invests across the high-yield market, which is considered riskier than investment-grade corporates.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
This has created the popular misperception that China now invests more in Serbia than do major EU countries.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
SpaceX is the top holding, and the fund also invests heavily (85%+) in the Entrepreneur 30 Total Return Index (ER30TR), which is arguably one of the top indices over the past 20 years.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The fund invests across the high-yield market, which is considered riskier than investment-grade corporates.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
This has created the popular misperception that China now invests more in Serbia than do major EU countries.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
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This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The reason is customers’ immediate reaction is Cato enables them to get so much done with so little investment.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kimberly Cole’s deep personal connection to the sport as a former roller figure skating champion and artist infuses the project with authenticity and athletic insight.SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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In Spain, the Madera Fernandez family has been busy building the Vestige Collection, which infuses significant historical sites with thoughtful panache.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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In this way, AI empowers brands to stay ahead in a highly competitive landscape by enabling real-time trend adoptions, precise ad targeting and content personalization at scale.Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The ability to simultaneously evaluate distributor data, pricing performance and demand signals empowers companies to dynamically adjust pricing across market segments to maximize profitability.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In all, despite what happened in Wuhan and China's threats to our national security, NIH still authorizes 27 animal labs in China to receive taxpayers' money, including labs run by or linked to the Chinese Communist Party and Peoples Liberation Army.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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State law authorizes statewide grand juries to issue indictments only on crimes that span multiple counties.Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Inspired by dystopian science fiction, the hulking hunk of unpainted metal barely squeezes into a lane of traffic and encases its driver in a (sort of) bulletproof tank that’s easily mistaken for a weapon of war.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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Cookie icing encompasses a range of icings used for decorating cookies, sometimes with different types of liquids in the mix, and often sets up a bit softer than royal icing.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gingerbread encompasses a few different categories of baked goods, from cookies to loaf cake.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion Evaluating your custody solution provider involves a thorough examination of several critical factors to ensure the safety and accessibility of your digital assets.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Case 2000 involves allegations that Netanyahu negotiated a deal, with the owner of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for better coverage in return for legislation to slow the growth of a rival newspaper.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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