Mary invests her time in charity work.
•I invested five weeks of my time building this model ship.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
invest — [[t]ɪnve̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ invests, investing, invested 1) VERB If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or… … English dictionary
invest — in|vest W3 [ınˈvest] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: investire to dress, invest , from Latin, to dress , from vestis piece of clothing ] 1.) [I and T] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
invest — verb 1》 put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit. ↘devote (one s time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result. ↘(invest in) informal buy (a product)… … English new terms dictionary
invest — in·vest 1 /in vest/ vt [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 someone control or authority over:… … Law dictionary
invest — ► VERB 1) put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit. 2) devote (time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result. 3) (invest in) informal buy (something) whose… … English terms dictionary
invest — in|vest [ ın vest ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to use your money with the goal of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying STOCK in a company: How much do you have to invest? invest in: He began investing in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
time — Except as otherwise specifically provided, any reference to time shall mean local Chicago time. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * time time [taɪm] noun 1. [uncountable] the quantity that is measured in minutes, hours, years etc using… … Financial and business terms
be to do something — formal 1) used for telling someone what to do You are to stay here until I send for you. 2) used for saying what has been arranged The ceremony is to take place in the palace grounds. 3) used for saying or asking what should be done What are we… … English dictionary
put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inverted snobbery — noun (U) BrE the idea that everything that is typical of the upper classes must be bad invest, verb 1 (I, T) to give money to a company, business, or bank, in order to get a profit: invest (sth) in sth: Jones invested $7 million in an ultra… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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