5 VERB To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. [FORMAL ] □ [V n + with ] The constitution had invested him with certain powers. COLLOCATIONS invest VERB
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invest + noun : cash, fund, money, sum; capital, profit; billions, millions
invest + adverb : directly, heavily; wisely; abroad, overseas, offshore
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noun + invest : company, firm, government, organization
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invest + noun : effort, time
in|ves|ti|gate ◆◆◇ / I nve st I ge I t/ (investigates , investigating , investigated ) VERB If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth. □ [V n] Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire. □ [V wh] Police are still investigating how the accident happened. [Also V ] ● in|ves|ti|ga|tion / I nve st I ge I ʃ ə n/ (investigations ) N‑VAR □ [+ into ] He ordered an investigation into the affair. COLLOCATIONS investigate VERB
investigate + noun : allegation, claim, complaint; case, crime, death, incident
noun + investigate : authority, detective, officer, police
investigate + adverb : fully, properly, thoroughly
in|ves|ti|gative / I nve st I gət I v, [AM ] -ge I t-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Investigative work, especially journalism, involves investigating things. □ …an investigative reporter.
in|ves|ti|ga|tor / I nve st I ge I tə r / (investigators ) N‑COUNT An investigator is someone who carries out investigations, especially as part of their job.
in|ves|ti|ga|tory / I nve st I gətri, [AM ] -tɔːri/ ADJ [ADJ n] Investigatory means the same as investigative . □ At no time did I make an attempt to impede any investigatory effort.
in|ves|ti|ture / I nve st I tʃə r / (investitures ) N‑COUNT An investiture is a ceremony in which someone is given an official title. □ …Edward VIII's investiture as Prince of Wales in 1911.
in|vest|ment ◆◆◇ / I nve stmənt/ (investments )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Investment is the activity of investing money. □ He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment. [Also + in ]
2 N‑VAR An investment is an amount of money that you invest, or the thing that you invest it in. □ You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments.
3 N‑COUNT [usu sing, usu adj N ] If you describe something you buy as an investment , you mean that it will be useful, especially because it will help you to do a task more cheaply or efficiently. □ When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment.
4 N‑UNCOUNT Investment of time or effort is the spending of time or effort on something in order to make it a success. □ [+ of ] I worry about this big investment of time and effort. COLLOCATIONS investment NOUN
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noun + investment : business, capital, property
adjective + investment : foreign, overseas; heavy
verb + investment : attract, boost, encourage, promote; need, require
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adjective + investment : fixed, long-term, minimum; sound
verb + investment : consider, make
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adjective + investment : wise, worthwhile
in|ves|tor ◆◆◇ / I nve stə r / (investors ) N‑COUNT An investor is a person or organization that buys stocks or shares, or pays money into a bank in order to receive a profit. □ [+ in ] The main investor in the project is the French bank Credit National. COLLOCATIONS investor NOUN
noun + investor : bond, equity, property
adjective + investor : cautious, nervous, unhappy, wary; foreign, overseas; wealthy; institutional, private
verb + investor : attract; reassure; spook
in|vet|er|ate / I nve tərət/ ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it. □ …an inveterate gambler.
in|vidi|ous / I nv I diəs/
1 ADJ If you describe a task or job as invidious , you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular. □ The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.
2 ADJ An invidious comparison or choice between two things is an unfair one because the two things are very different or are equally good or bad. □ Police officers fear invidious comparisons.
in|vigi|late / I nv I dʒ I le I t/ (invigilates , invigilating , invigilated ) VERB Someone who invigilates an examination supervises the people who are taking it in order to ensure that it starts and finishes at the correct time, and that there is no cheating. [BRIT ] □ [V n] I've taught sixth formers and invigilated exams. [Also V ] ● in|vigi|la|tor (invigilators ) N‑COUNT □ …an exam invigilator.
in|vig|or|ate / I nv I gəre I t/ (invigorates , invigorating , invigorated )
1 VERB If something invigorates you, it makes you feel more energetic. □ [V n] Take a deep breath in to invigorate you. ● in|vig|or|at|ed ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] □ She seemed invigorated, full of life and energy.