v
(transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
v
(finance) To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
v
(transitive, dated) To clothe or wrap (with garments).
adj
Serving to cover or clothe.
n
That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment.
adj
(law) Serving or tending to invest, or endow with a right or possession.
n
(military) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
n
The purchase of expensive clothing in the belief that it will last longer.
v
(obsolete) To clothe; to invest.
v
(transitive, finance) To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.
v
To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
n
(rare) Investiture (of a person with a specific role, powers etc.).
n
A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office.
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