Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture
Devote (one's time, effort, or energy) to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result
Buy (something) whose usefulness will repay the cost
Provide or endow someone or something with (a particular quality or attribute)
INVEST, to commit something of value for future profit [v]
Endow someone with (a rank or office)
Establish a right or power in
Clothe or cover with a garment
Surround (a place) in order to besiege or blockade it