1. To use money or capital in order to gain a financial return or to earn more money: "Dominic made a fortune by investing in real estate while there was still a demand for homes."
2. To spend or to devote time and energy for a future benefit or advantage: "John has invested a great deal of time, money, and effort on his on-line dictionary so users can have a better source of vocabulary information."
3. To spend money on building or improving a situation: "The city is investing millions of dollars in new schools for its growing population."

"More communities need to invest more time and finances in educating their children."

4. To endow or to provide someone or something with authority or power to achieve an objectives: "The new leader of the country claimed to be invested with power by the people to achieve their desired living conditions."
5. To clothe and to adorn: "The prince and his princess were invested in royal garments."
6. Etymology: "to clothe in the official robes of an office"; from Latin investire, "to clothe in, to cover, to surround"; from in-, "in, into" + vestire, "to dress, to clothe."