investir

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīre. Doublet of envestir.

Pronunciation

Verb

investir (first-person singular present investeixo, first-person singular preterite investí, past participle investit)

  1. to invest (to ceremonially install someone in some office)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of investir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive investir
gerund investint
past participle masculine feminine
singular investit investida
plural investits investides
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present investeixo investeixes investeix investim investiu investeixen
imperfect investia investies investia investíem investíeu investien
future investiré investiràs investirà investirem investireu investiran
preterite investí investires investí investírem investíreu investiren
conditional investiria investiries investiria investiríem investiríeu investirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present investeixi investeixis investeixi investim investiu investeixin
imperfect investís investissis investís investíssim investíssiu investissin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — investeix investeixi investim investiu investeixin
negative (no) — no investeixis no investeixi no investim no investiu no investeixin

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vɛs.tiʁ/
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Verb

investir

  1. to invest
  2. to lay siege to, to besiege
  3. to install into office, to vest, to give formal authority to

Conjugation

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Conjugation of investir (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple investir
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple investissant
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle investi
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present investis
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investis
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investit
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investissons
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɔ̃/ 		investissez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.se/ 		investissent
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/
imperfect investissais
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɛ/ 		investissais
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɛ/ 		investissait
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɛ/ 		investissions
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sjɔ̃/ 		investissiez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sje/ 		investissaient
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɛ/
past historic2 investis
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investis
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investit
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investîmes
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tim/ 		investîtes
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tit/ 		investirent
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tiʁ/
future investirai
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁe/ 		investiras
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁa/ 		investira
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁa/ 		investirons
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɔ̃/ 		investirez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁe/ 		investiront
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɔ̃/
conditional investirais
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɛ/ 		investirais
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɛ/ 		investirait
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɛ/ 		investirions
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁjɔ̃/ 		investiriez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁje/ 		investiraient
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.ʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present investisse
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/ 		investisses
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/ 		investisse
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/ 		investissions
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sjɔ̃/ 		investissiez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sje/ 		investissent
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/
imperfect2 investisse
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/ 		investisses
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/ 		investît
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		investissions
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sjɔ̃/ 		investissiez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sje/ 		investissent
/ɛ̃.vɛs.tis/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — investis
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti/ 		— investissons
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sɔ̃/ 		investissez
/ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.se/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris , Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

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Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin investiō, investīre.

Verb

investir (first-person singular present invisto, third-person singular present inviste, first-person singular preterite investín, past participle investido)
investir (first-person singular present invisto, third-person singular present investe, first-person singular preterite investim or investi, past participle investido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to invest (commit money or effort)
  2. to invest (ceremonially install someone in some office)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of investir (e becomes i when stressed)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal investir
Personal investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investiren
Gerund
investindo
Past participle
Masculine investido investidos
Feminine investida investidas
Indicative
Present invisto invistes inviste investimos investides invisten
Imperfect investía investías investía investiamos investiades investían
Preterite investín investiches investiu investimos investistes investiron
Pluperfect investira investiras investira investiramos investirades investiran
Future investirei investirás investirá investiremos investiredes investirán
Conditional investiría investirías investiría investiriamos investiriades investirían
Subjunctive
Present invista invistas invista invistamos invistades invistan
Imperfect investise investises investise investísemos investísedes investisen
Future investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investiren
Imperative
Affirmative inviste invista invistamos investide invistan
Negative (non) non invistas non invista non invistamos non invistades non invistan
    Reintegrated conjugation of investir (i-e alternation in present singular) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal investir
Personal investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investirem
Gerund
investindo
Past participle
Masculine investido investidos
Feminine investida investidas
Indicative
Present invisto investes investe investimos investides, investis investem
Imperfect investia investias investia investíamos investíades, investíeis, investíais1 investiam
Preterite investim, investi investiste, investiche1 investiu investimos investistes investírom, investiram
Pluperfect investira investiras investira investíramos investírades, investíreis, investírais1 investiram
Future investirei investirás investirá investiremos investiredes, investireis investirám, investirão
Conditional investiria investirias investiria investiríamos investiríades, investiríeis, investiríais1 investiriam
Subjunctive
Present invista invistas invista invistamos invistades, invistais invistam
Imperfect investisse investisses investisse investíssemos investíssedes, investísseis investissem
Future investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investirem
Imperative
Affirmative investe invista invistamos investide, investi invistam
Negative (nom) nom invistas nom invista nom invistamos nom invistades, nom invistais nom invistam

1Less recommended.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīre.

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

investir (first-person singular present invisto, third-person singular present investe, first-person singular preterite investi, past participle investido)

  1. to invest (commit money or effort)
    Synonyms: empatar, embaraçar
  2. to charge (move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat)
    Synonyms: atacar, acometer, arremeter
  3. to invest (ceremonially install someone in some office)
    Synonyms: nomear, empossar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of investir (i-e alternation in present singular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal investir
Personal investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investirem
Gerund
investindo
Past participle
Masculine investido investidos
Feminine investida investidas
Indicative
Present invisto investes investe investimos investis investem
Imperfect investia investias investia investíamos investíeis investiam
Preterite investi investiste investiu investimos investistes investiram
Pluperfect investira investiras investira investíramos investíreis investiram
Future investirei investirás investirá investiremos investireis investirão
Conditional investiria investirias investiria investiríamos investiríeis investiriam
Subjunctive
Present invista invistas invista invistamos invistais invistam
Imperfect investisse investisses investisse investíssemos investísseis investissem
Future investir investires investir investirmos investirdes investirem
Imperative
Affirmative investe invista invistamos investi invistam
Negative (não) não invistas não invista não invistamos não invistais não invistam

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīre. Doublet of embestir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /imbesˈtiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧ves‧tir

Verb

investir (first-person singular present invisto, first-person singular preterite investí, past participle investido)

  1. (transitive) to invest (to ceremonially install someone in some office)
    • 2015 September 14, “Baños acusa a Iglesias de querer dividir a los catalanes por su origen”, in El País‎:
      El diputado de la CUP David Fernández añadió que “no hay un sólo documento donde esté previsto investir a Mas. No le haremos el juego.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (considered incorrect) to invest (to commit money or effort)
    Synonym: invertir

Conjugation

    Conjugation of investir (e-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive investir
gerund invistiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular investido investida
plural investidos investidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present invisto invistestú
investísvos 		inviste investimos investís invisten
imperfect investía investías investía investíamos investíais investían
preterite investí investiste invistió investimos investisteis invistieron
future investiré investirás investirá investiremos investiréis investirán
conditional investiría investirías investiría investiríamos investiríais investirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present invista invistastú
invistásvos2 		invista invistamos invistáis invistan
imperfect
(ra) 		invistiera invistieras invistiera invistiéramos invistierais invistieran
imperfect
(se) 		invistiese invistieses invistiese invistiésemos invistieseis invistiesen
future1 invistiere invistieres invistiere invistiéremos invistiereis invistieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative invistetú
investívos 		invista invistamos investid invistan
negative no invistas no invista no invistamos no invistáis no invistan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of investir (e-i alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive investir
dative investirme investirte investirle, investirse investirnos investiros investirles, investirse
accusative investirme investirte investirlo, investirla, investirse investirnos investiros investirlos, investirlas, investirse
with gerund invistiendo
dative invistiéndome invistiéndote invistiéndole, invistiéndose invistiéndonos invistiéndoos invistiéndoles, invistiéndose
accusative invistiéndome invistiéndote invistiéndolo, invistiéndola, invistiéndose invistiéndonos invistiéndoos invistiéndolos, invistiéndolas, invistiéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative inviste
dative invísteme invístete invístele invístenos not used invísteles
accusative invísteme invístete invístelo, invístela invístenos not used invístelos, invístelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative investí
dative investime investite investile investinos not used investiles
accusative investime investite investilo, investila investinos not used investilos, investilas
with formal second-person singular imperative invista
dative invístame not used invístale, invístase invístanos not used invístales
accusative invístame not used invístalo, invístala, invístase invístanos not used invístalos, invístalas
with first-person plural imperative invistamos
dative not used invistámoste invistámosle invistámonos invistámoos invistámosles
accusative not used invistámoste invistámoslo, invistámosla invistámonos invistámoos invistámoslos, invistámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative investid
dative investidme not used investidle investidnos investíos investidles
accusative investidme not used investidlo, investidla investidnos investíos investidlos, investidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative invistan
dative invístanme not used invístanle invístannos not used invístanles, invístanse
accusative invístanme not used invístanlo, invístanla invístannos not used invístanlos, invístanlas, invístanse

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