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
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Entitle as a verb:
give a title to
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Entitle as a verb:
dignify by an honorary designation.
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Entitle as a verb:
give power, authority (to do something)
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Entitle as a verb:
give rightful ownership
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Entitle as a verb:
give a title to a book, film, play, etc.
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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."
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Invest as a verb (transitive, dated):
To clothe or wrap (with garments).
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Invest as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To put on (clothing).
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Invest as a verb:
To envelop, wrap, cover.
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Invest as a verb:
To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
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Invest as a verb:
To ceremonially install someone in some office.
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Invest as a verb:
To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
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Invest as a verb:
To formally give (power or authority).
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Invest as a verb:
To surround, accompany, or attend.
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Invest as a verb:
To lay siege to.
Examples:
"to invest a town"
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Invest as a verb (intransitive):
To make investments.
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Invest as a verb (metallurgy):
To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
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Invest as a noun (meteorology):
An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.