invertir

Senses

1. 1.

   to invest

   to put money or resources into something with the expectation of future returns

2. 2.

   to reverse

   to change the direction or order of something

3. 3.

   to invert

   to turn something upside down or inside out

4. 4.

   to spend (time)

   to devote or use time on something

Examples

• "Decidimos invertir nuestro dinero en acciones de tecnología."

  We decided to invest our money in technology stocks.

• "El gobierno invirtió el orden de los exámenes debido a la pandemia."

  The government reversed the order of the exams due to the pandemic.

• "Invertí muchas horas en aprender este idioma."

  I invested (spent) many hours learning this language.

Usage

The most common sense in modern Spanish is "to invest" (financial or resource allocation). The verb conjugates irregularly in the present tense (invierto, inviertes, invierte). Common in business, finance, and formal contexts; also used colloquially with "tiempo" (time) or "esfuerzo" (effort).