Collocations for invest - verb
ADVERB
aggressively,
heavily
The company invested heavily in new technology.
The company invested heavily in new technology.
directly
If you invest directly in the stock market potential profits are greater, but so are potential losses.
If you invest directly in the stock market potential profits are greater, but so are potential losses.
personally
He personally invested $980 000 in the company.
He personally invested $980 000 in the company.
safely,
wisely
abroad, overseas
abroad, overseas
VERB + invest
be willing to
Are you willing to invest the time and effort necessary to make the plan work?
Are you willing to invest the time and effort necessary to make the plan work?
look to,
plan to,
seek to
investors looking to invest in US companies
investors looking to invest in US companies
decide to
rush to
When exchange controls were lifted, Swedes rushed to invest overseas.
rush to
When exchange controls were lifted, Swedes rushed to invest overseas.
fail to
The industry has failed to invest in new product development.
The industry has failed to invest in new product development.
PREPOSITION
for
You need to think about investing for your retirement.
You need to think about investing for your retirement.
in
encouragement to invest in pension plans
encouragement to invest in pension plans
Invest is used with these nouns as the object:
capital, effort, energy, fund, money, proceeds, saving, sum
capital, effort, energy, fund, money, proceeds, saving, sum