invest etc.

◀ invest /ɪnˈvɛst/

1 :  to use money to earn more money 돈을 더 벌기 위해 돈을 운용하다 <<돈을 굴리다>>

:  to use your money to purchase stock in a company, to buy property, etc., in order to make future profit 나중에 수익을 올리기 위해서 회사의 주식, 부동산 등을 사려고 돈을 운용하다 <<투자하다>> 

[no obj] ▪ She has always invested conservatively/aggressively.

— 흔히 + in ▪ He made a fortune by investing in real estate.

[+ obj]▪ She invested her inheritance money. ▪ invested money

— 흔히 + in ▪ He invested his savings in the business.

2 a :  to spend (money) on building or improving something 어떤 것을 짓거나 개선하는 데 (돈)을 쓰다 <<투입하다>>

— 대개 + in [+ obj] ▪ The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.

[no obj] ▪ The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.
b [+ obj] :  to give your time or effort in order to do something or make something better 어떤 일을 하거나 어떤 것을 더 낫게 하기 위해 시간·노력을 들이다 <<쏟아넣다>>

— 대개 + in ▪ A lot of effort was invested in the project. ▪ We need to invest more time in educating our children. ▪ (chiefly US) She is deeply invested in this project [=she has given a lot of time and effort to this project and cares about it very much] and wants it to succeed.
3 [+ obj] formal :  to provide (someone or something) with (something) …에(게) (뭔가)를 제공하다 <<부여하다>>
▪ The United States Constitution invests the President with certain powers. [=gives certain powers to the President] ▪ The emperor claimed to be invested with power by the gods. ▪ The promotion invested her with confidence. [=made her confident]