Invested
/ɪnˈvɛstɪd/noun
Past tense and past participle of invest; to put money, time, or effort into something, or to formally endow someone with authority or office.
Did you know?The verb invest originally meant “to dress in” or “clothe,” from Latin *investire*, so the modern sense of putting money into something grew out of the idea of wrapping someone in power or office.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
investire
“to clothe, wrap, or cover”
Late Latin
Latin
investire
“to install or endow someone with an office by clothing them ceremonially”
Old French
Old French
investir
“to clothe; to install in possession or office”
14th Century
English
investen
“to clothe or cover; later, to place money or resources into something”
Modern English
English
invested
“put money, time, or effort into something; formally endowed with authority or office”