INVEST

v. 1 venture, lay out, put in, sink She was persuaded to invest her life savings in unit trusts 2 devote, allot, spend, contribute, supply, provide We have invested a lot of time in cleaning up local government 3 install or instal, inaugurate, induct, initiate, instate, establish, ordain, swear in, seat He will be invested with the Order of Merit on Tuesday