investire — meaning in English

English meaning

• invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
• speculate verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

Senses

investire is used for these senses in English:

• run down (transitive) To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
• run over (transitive, idiomatic) To drive over, causing injury or death.
• speculate (intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

invest — full definition

1. verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
2. verb To devote time, effort, or energy to something for a future benefit.
3. verb Formal: to officially give someone a position or power, often in a ceremony.

speculate — full definition

1. verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.
2. verb To buy or trade something risky, hoping to sell later at a profit.

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