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I will invest time in learning piano.
What does Invest mean?
Invest means putting in money or effort now to help later.
Dictionary definition
To put money, time, or effort into something to gain value later.
Example sentences
Invest in a sentence
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The club invested money in new books.
hard
People invest effort when they expect future value.
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What does invest mean?
Invest means putting in money or effort now to help later.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to invest?
commit is close in meaning to invest in many contexts.
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WordInvest.
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MeaningInvest means putting in money or effort now to help later.
ExampleExample: I will invest time in learning piano.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- in · vest
- Strongest beat
- vest
- Ending
- vest
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on vest.
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Synonyms
Words like Invest
commitUse for putting time, money, or effort into something.
put inUse for adding effort or resources.
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Word family
Invest word family
Base word
invest
verb
invests
Invests now or often.
verb
invested
Put resources in during the past.
verb
investing
Putting resources in right now.
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Hint for students
Invest means putting in money or effort now to help later.
Common mix-up
Invest is not the same as withdraw. Invest means invest means putting in money or effort now to help later.
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