Invest

[skinem]

in·vest

Pronunciation:
\in-ˈvest\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Latin investire to clothe, surround, from in- + vestis garment — more at wear
Date:
circa 1534

1[Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe] a: to array in the symbols of office or honor b: to furnish with power or authority c: to grant someone control or authority over : vest2: to cover completely : envelop3: clothe, adorn4[Middle French investir, from Old Italian investire, from Latin, to surround] : to surround with troops or ships so as to prevent escape or entry5: to endow with a quality : infuse

I am reading letters that General Sherman wrote during the American Civil War, and came across the use of this word when he wrote "I will invest Savannah". I figured from the context it meant surround or envelope, but had never heard this word in this context.

[Bailey]

you liked this word so much you suggested it twice?

maybe you are like like me; I'm going in cirles looking for something to invest in.

mark see-me-run Bailey

[skinem]

Bailey, thanks for the heads up. Fixed it.

I know what you mean about going in circles. I, too, have been covered up looking for good investments.

[Bailey]

Well I've got way more time than Dinero, so I'm looking for what I can invest my time in that will bring in Dollars, boodle, clams, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratch, Monkey bucks, you know.

mark just-monkeying-around Bailey

[Perry]

you liked this word so much you suggested it twice?

maybe you are like like me; I'm going in cirles looking for something to invest in.

mark see-me-run Bailey

Cute doggy. Is he/she housebroken?

[Bailey]

do you see any puddles?

mark not-that-wet-yet Bailey