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investir

to invest

verb een-behs-TEER Rare
People & Society Religion

Origin: From Latin investire (to clothe, to vest with authority), from vestire (to dress).

Also means

to confer (a title)

Usage Note

Investir does not mean 'to invest money' — that is invertir or inversionista. Investir means to formally confer a rank, title, or honour upon someone: investir a alguien con el grado de doctor ('to confer a doctorate on someone'). It is an -ir verb with stem changes following the pedir pattern (e-i). Confusing investir with invertir (to invest financially) is a common false-friend error.

Examples

"Lo invistieron doctor honoris causa."

Natural Translation

He was invested as an honorary doctor.

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