The difference between Entitle and Invest

When used as verbs, entitle means give a title to, whereas invest means to spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose.


Invest is also noun with the meaning: an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.

check bellow for the other definitions of Entitle and Invest

  1. Entitle as a verb:

    give a title to

  2. Entitle as a verb:

    dignify by an honorary designation.

  3. Entitle as a verb:

    give power, authority (to do something)

  4. Entitle as a verb:

    give rightful ownership

  5. Entitle as a verb:

    give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

  1. Invest as a verb:

    To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

    Examples:

    "We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event."

  2. Invest as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To clothe or wrap (with garments).

  3. Invest as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To put on (clothing).

  4. Invest as a verb:

    To envelop, wrap, cover.

  5. Invest as a verb:

    To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.

  6. Invest as a verb:

    To ceremonially install someone in some office.

  7. Invest as a verb:

    To formally give (someone) some power or authority.

  8. Invest as a verb:

    To formally give (power or authority).

  9. Invest as a verb:

    To surround, accompany, or attend.

  10. Invest as a verb:

    To lay siege to.

    Examples:

    "to invest a town"

  11. Invest as a verb (intransitive):

    To make investments.

  12. Invest as a verb (metallurgy):

    To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).

  1. Invest as a noun (meteorology):

    An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.