investir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assail verb To attack with harsh words or violent force.
- inaugurate verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
- invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
Senses
investir is used for these senses in English:
- assail (transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
- inaugurate To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.
- invest (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.
assail — full definition
- verb To attack with harsh words or violent force.
- verb To overcome or successfully argue against; defeat.
inaugurate — full definition
- verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
- verb To officially open a building or start something new with a formal ceremony.