What is the meaning of investing?

noun

• The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit.
  • synonyms: investment

verb

• Make an investment.
  • usage: "Put money into bonds"
  • synonyms: invest, put, commit, place
• Give qualities or abilities to.
  • synonyms: endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
• Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors.
  • synonyms: invest, clothe, adorn
• Provide with power and authority.
  • usage: "They vested the council with special rights"
  • synonyms: invest, vest, enthrone
• Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position.
  • usage: "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
  • synonyms: induct, invest, seat