1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in enables
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
7
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of invests
OpenAI raises $20 billion conditional on restructuring SoftBank invests $40 billion in OpenAI, half of which is conditional on OpenAI lifting its profit cap and allowing shareholders to hold traditional equity by early 2026.
—
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
That's why our newsroom invests significant resources into investigative journalism.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
That wouldn't be the case at a Florida, a program that invests at an annual national championship level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Talbott’s firm invests heavily in the aerospace, defense, government, and technology sectors.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
The company invests about $2 billion a year in AI, but has reduced headcount and improved efficiency to save at least the same amount, Dimon told Bloomberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
America invests trillions into its education system.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic; Anthropic spends $4 billion on Amazon Web Services.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
That's why our newsroom invests significant resources into investigative journalism.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
That wouldn't be the case at a Florida, a program that invests at an annual national championship level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Talbott’s firm invests heavily in the aerospace, defense, government, and technology sectors.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
The company invests about $2 billion a year in AI, but has reduced headcount and improved efficiency to save at least the same amount, Dimon told Bloomberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
America invests trillions into its education system.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic; Anthropic spends $4 billion on Amazon Web Services.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
Verb
-
Smith suffuses the book with a kind of clinical detachment, even as the dread mounts with each page.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
-
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Eventually, as the project wraps in coming years, that total will soar to 5,700 acres.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
-
The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Tech giant OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Atlas on Tuesday—a browser that infuses generative AI capabilities throughout the user experience.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
-
The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The accident leaves him horrifically disfigured, but also gifts him with enhanced strength.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
-
The announcement effectively gifts the largest and most dangerous polluters in the country the right to unregulated emissions.—
Ryan Gellert,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
-
As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share