investir

Senses

1. 1.

   to invest

   to commit money or capital with the expectation of achieving a profit or return

2. 2.

   to vest; to confer (authority, power, or a title)

   to formally grant or endow someone with an official position or power

Examples

• "Decidimos investir en acciones de tecnología."

  We decided to invest in technology stocks.

• "El presidente fue investido con plenos poderes."

  The president was invested with full authority.

• "Ella invirtió una cantidad significativa en su negocio."

  She invested a significant amount in her business.

Usage

Investir is a regular -ir verb. The financial sense is most common in modern usage. The formal sense of "to confer office or power" appears in legal and ceremonial contexts, often in the passive voice (ser investido).