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invertir

invest

Poner algo al revés, cambiar su orden o usar dinero o tiempo para obtener un beneficio después.

Definition & meaning

The verb invertir has two primary meanings depending on the context:

  1. To invest: To allocate money, time, or resources into something with the expectation of a future benefit, profit, or improvement.
  2. To invert or reverse: To turn something upside down, change the order of things, or swap the positions of two elements so that they are in the opposite state.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: This is a regular -ir verb, although it undergoes a stem change in certain conjugations (e.g., yo invierto, él invierte). It is a transitive verb.
  • Origin: The word comes from the Latin invertere, composed of the prefix in- (in/into) and vertere (to turn).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms (for the meaning of "to invest"):

  • Colocar {colocar}
  • Emplear {emplear}
  • Financiar {financiar}

Synonyms (for the meaning of "to invert/reverse"):

  • Trastrocar {trastrocar}
  • Voltear {voltear}
  • Invertir {invertir} (used reflexively or as a synonym for reversing order)

Antonyms:

  • Desinvertir {desinvertir} (in a financial context)
  • Mantener {mantener} (in the context of keeping things as they are)
  • Enderezar {enderezar} (in the context of fixing an inverted position)

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Examples

Decidí invertir algo de dinero en un nuevo proyecto.verb

I decided to invest some money in a new project.

¿Has pensado en invertir tu tiempo en aprender otro idioma?verb

Have you thought about investing your time in learning another language?

Queremos invertir más esfuerzos para mejorar nuestros resultados este año.verb

We want to invest more effort to improve our results this year.

El inversor invirtió todo su capital en la tecnología sostenible.verb

The investor invested all his capital in sustainable technology.

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