Investir
Example: Nous allons investir dans une nouvelle voiture cette année.
Definition
"Investir" means to allocate money or resources with the expectation of achieving a profit or benefit, such as buying assets or funding projects. For example, "Nous allons investir dans une nouvelle voiture cette année" means planning to spend money on a new car this year.
Etymology
The French verb "investir" comes from the Latin word "investire," meaning 'to clothe' or 'to surround.' Originally, it referred to putting on garments or armor, but over time it evolved to mean committing resources or power, as if 'clothing' something with investment. Did you know this word shares roots with English terms like 'investiture'?
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"Investir" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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