invest
part of speech
verb (invest, invests, invested, investing)
meaning for a pupil
1) (money) To invest is to put money into something, like a business, shares or a bank account, hoping to get more money back later. tree →
2) To invest time or effort in something is to spend it because you think it will be worth it. tree →
3) To invest in something can mean to buy something useful that will last. tree →
4) (formal) To invest someone with power is to give them official power or a title. tree →
sense in the lessons
In money lessons children learn that investing can grow money but can also lose it, unlike keeping it safe in a piggy bank. In everyday life people «invest in a good coat» or «invest time in practice». Phrases: «invest in», «invest money», «invest time», «a good investment».
examples
- Grandma invested her savings in a small bakery. tree →
- If you invest your money, it might grow, but it might also shrink. tree →
- I invested a lot of time in this model rocket. tree →
- It's worth investing in good football boots. tree →
- The town invested in a new playground. tree →
- The company invests in solar panels. tree →
- Practising every day is investing in yourself. tree →
- He sold all his flock, invested it in a cargo of dates, and set sail. tree →
note
Followed by «in»: «invest in a business». Nouns: «investment», «investor». In maths problems: if you invest £100 and it grows by 10% in a year, you have £110; a loss of 10% leaves £90. Investing is not the same as saving: saving keeps money safe, investing takes a risk.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «invest» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.