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investere

verbverb

to invest

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom engelsk invest; fra latin investire ‘kle, dekkje’ through English invest; from Latin investire ‘to clothe, to cover’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. plassere kapital (i forretningsforetak, verdipapirer og lignende) to place capital (in a business venture, in securities and the like)
    • selskapet investerer store beløp i produktutvikling the company invests large sums in product development
    • investere i ny driftsbygning to invest in a new farm building
  2. kjøpe, skaffe seg to buy, to acquire
    • jeg investerte i ny dress til 17. mai I invested in a new suit for the 17th of May