investin·vest /ɪnˈvest/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FINANCE1to buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to make a profitPeople are so pessimistic about the future that they won’t invest at the moment.
The Singapore government is interested in investing abroad.
invest inThe fund hadinvested heavily in risky assets like junk bonds.
3to spend money on things that will make a business more successful and profitableIt is investing some $60 million to maintain its edge in technology.
invest inThe company has been investing hundreds of millions of dollars in new production facilities.