German

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Etymology

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Late Middle High German, from Latin investīre. In the finance sense from Italian investire or English invest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnvɛsˈtiːʁən/
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Verb

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investieren (weak, third-person singular present investiert, past tense investierte, past participle investiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (finance or figurative) to invest (time, money, etc.)
  2. (chiefly religion, historical) to invest (to ceremonially install someone in some office)

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