invest

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

in‧vest S3 W3 AC /ɪnˈvest/ BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑investment, ↑investor; verb: ↑invest]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: investire 'to dress, invest', from Latin, 'to dress', from vestis 'piece of clothing']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit:
I’ve got a few thousand dollars I’m looking to invest.
invest (something) in something
Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.
Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.
He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.
2. [intransitive and transitive] if a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed
invest (something) in something
The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.
The factory plans to invest in new computers.
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In everyday English, people often say put money in/into something rather than invest in something:
▪ He put money into his brother’s business.
▪ The government put in millions of pounds.
3. [transitive] to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed
invest something in something
It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.
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THESAURUS
▪ invest verb [intransitive and transitive] to buy shares or property, in order to make a profit: Why don’t you invest the money on the stock market? | He invested £50,000 in his brother’s business. | Investing in property is probably not a good idea right now.
▪ put money into something to give money to a business, organization, activity etc, in order to help it develop and be successful: We’re looking for an investor who will put money into our business. | Every year the charity puts millions of dollars into research to find ways to treat cancer.
▪ back [transitive usually passive] to invest in a project or business, especially when the fact that you do this shows you support it: The scheme has been backed by several major companies. | The movie is backed by a powerful state-owned bank.
▪ interest noun [countable] if you have an interest in a particular company, you own shares in it: In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest (=enough shares to control what decisions are taken) in the sports car maker Lotus. | He has business interests throughout Europe.
invest (something) in something phrasal verb
to buy something or spend money or time on something, because it will be useful for you:
It’s about time you invested in a new shirt.
Everyone here has a lot invested in their careers.
invest somebody/something with something phrasal verb formal
1. to officially give someone power to do something:
Jody has invested Alan with great power over her career.
2. to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character:
Richard’s heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of intelligence.

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◎	[in'vest]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(to invest something in something / with somebody) dùng (tiền) mua cổ phần, tài sản để kiếm lãi hoặc mang lại lợi tức; đầu tư
		☆	to invest one's money in a business enterprise
			đầu tư (tiền của mình) vào một hãng kinh doanh
		☆	to invest (money) with a firm
			đầu tư (tiền) vào một công ty
		☆	more and more American companies are eager to invest in Vietnam
			ngày càng có nhiều công ty Mỹ muốn đầu tư vào Việt
	■	(to invest something in something / doing something) dành (thời gian, nỗ lực...) cho một nhiệm vụ nào đó (nhất là theo cách cam kết hoặc sự quên mình)
		☆	to invest one's time in learning French
			đầu tư thời giờ vào việc học tiếng Pháp
		☆	to invest all one's efforts in passing an exam
			dành tất cả nỗ lực của mình cho việc thi đỗ
		☆	she's invested a lot of emotional energy in that business
			cô ấy đã dành nhiều tâm lực cho việc kinh doanh đó
	■	(to invest somebody with something / as something) phong cấp bậc, chức vụ hoặc trao quyền cho ai
		☆	The governor has been invested with full authority to act
			Ông thống đốc đã được trao toàn quyền hành động
		☆	Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969
			Hoàng tử Charles được phong làm Hoàng tử xứ Wales năm 1969
	■	(to invest somebody / something with something) làm cho ai/cái gì có một phẩm chất nào đó
		☆	The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom
			Những tội ác xảy ra ở đó đã khiến nơi đó có vẻ bí ẩn và u ám
	■	(quân sự) bao vây, phong toả (một thành phố...)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  induct, seat, vest, enthrone, clothe, adorn, endow, indue, gift, empower, endue, put, commit, place
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  divest, disinvest