The difference between Invest and Lord

When used as nouns, invest means an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system, whereas lord means the master of the servants of a household.

When used as verbs, invest means to spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose, whereas lord means domineer or act like a lord.

check bellow for the other definitions of Invest and Lord

  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.

  1. Lord as a noun (obsolete):

    The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession

  2. Lord as a noun (historical):

    One possessing similar mastery over others; any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron) A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones

  3. Lord as a noun:

    One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~) The magnates of a trade or profession

  4. Lord as a noun (astrology):

    The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc.

  5. Lord as a noun (British, slang, obsolete):

    A hunchback.

  6. Lord as a noun (British, Australian, via [[Cockney rhyming slang]], obsolete):

    Sixpence.

  1. Lord as a verb (intransitive, and, transitive):

    Domineer or act like a lord.

  2. Lord as a verb (transitive):

    To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

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