Investor — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /in-ˈvest/ (verb) /ˈān-jəl/ (noun) /ˌkō-in-ˈvest/ (verb) in·vest

Meaning & Definition of Investor

Investor (verb)

  1. to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
  2. to make use of for future benefits or advantages
  3. to involve or engage especially emotionally
  4. to join another or others in investing in something

Investor (noun)

  1. a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation; especially, one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy
  2. an order of angels
  3. an attendant usually benevolent spirit or guardian —often used without implication of belief in its supernatural character

Investor (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle

    "invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight"

    similar: endue, imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, steep, suffuse
    related: animate, charge, enliven, invigorate, leaven, implant, instill, plant, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, deluge, drown, fill, flood, inundate, overwhelm, submerge
    near: deprive, divest, strip, clear, empty, eliminate, remove, take (away)

  2. to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

    "a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place"

    similar: bless, endow, endue, favor, gift
    related: equip, provide, supply, bestow (on or upon), clothe, confer (on), cover, accord, award, grant, empower, enable, enhance, enrich, heighten, bequeath, will
    near: dispossess, divest, strip, deplete, drain, exhaust, skimp, stint

  3. to give official or legal power to

    "invested him with power of attorney"

    similar: accredit, authorize, certify, charter (British), commission, empower, enable, license, qualify, vest, warrant
    related: approve, clear, credential, endorse, OK, sanction, affirm, confirm, validate, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in, allow, let, permit, enfranchise, entitle, privilege
    opposite: disqualify
    near: ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto

  4. to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

    "a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award"

    similar: apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
    related: cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest, drape, enswathe, hap (dialect), huddle, swaddle, swathe, wrap, accoutre, bedight (archaic), equip, furnish, habilitate, outfit, tailor, uniform, dress down, underdress
    opposite: disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss (archaic)
    near: denude, divest, uncover, undrape, unveil

  5. to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies

    "the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen"

    similar: baptize, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, seat
    related: swear in, consecrate, enshrine, accept, admit, receive, take in, enlist, enroll
    near: can, discharge, fire, terminate, muster out

  6. to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication

    "the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell"

    similar: beleaguer, besiege, blockade, leaguer (archaic), lay siege to
    related: barricade, block, cut off, dam, encircle, assail, assault, attack, beset, confine, insulate, isolate, quarantine
    near: emancipate, free, liberate, release, rescue

  7. to surround or cover closely

    "nightfall invested the land"

    similar: bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose, encompass, enfold, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap
    related: curtain, drape, embed, encase, swaddle, blanket, overlay, overspread, camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask, circle, encircle, enlace, enwind
    near: bare, denude, expose, strip

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Investor

The most common words with a similar meaning to Investor:

British: charter
Archaic: leaguer
endue, imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, steep, suffuse, bless, endow, favor, gift, accredit, authorize, certify, commission, empower, enable, license, qualify, vest, warrant, apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, rig (out)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Investor

Words with the opposite meaning of Investor:

disqualify, disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss

Related Words for Investor

animate, charge, enliven, invigorate, leaven, implant, instill, plant, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, deluge, drown, fill, flood, inundate, overwhelm, submerge, equip, provide, supply, bestow (on or upon), confer (on), cover, accord, award, grant, enhance, enrich

Near Antonyms of Investor

deprive, divest, clear, empty, eliminate, remove, take (away), dispossess, deplete, drain, exhaust, skimp, stint, ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent

Word Forms of Investor

Inflections: invested, investing, invests, angels, coinvested, co-invested, coinvesting, co-investing

Derived words: investable (adjective), investor (noun), coinvestor (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Investor

Italian investire to clothe, invest money, from Latin, to clothe

First known use: 15th centuryt

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Investor

Frequently Asked Questions about Investor

What does "Investor" mean?

"Investor" means to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Investor"?

Other words for "Investor" include endue, imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, steep and suffuse. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Investor" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Investor"?

There are 178 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Investor". Common alternatives include endue, imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, steep, suffuse, bless and endow.

What is the opposite of "Investor"?

Antonyms of "Investor" include disqualify, disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress and untruss. Near antonyms include deprive, divest, clear and empty.

How do you use "Investor" in a sentence?

Examples of "Investor" in a sentence: "invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight"; "a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place"; "invested him with power of attorney".

Is "Investor" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Investor" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Investor" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Investor" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Investor"?

"Investor" is pronounced /in-ˈvest/ as a verb, /ˈān-jəl/ as a noun and /ˌkō-in-ˈvest/ as a verb and divided into syllables as in·vest.