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invested in

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UK/ɪnˈvestɪd ɪn/
US/ɪnˈvestɪd ɪn/

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phrase

    Feeling a strong personal commitment or emotional involvement in something, so that you care about its success.

    Grammar: Used after the verb be: be invested in something. The preposition in is fixed.

    Patterns

    • be invested in something
    • feel invested in something
    • become invested in something

    After years of working on the project, she felt deeply invested in its success.

    Good teachers are invested in their students' progress.

    He became invested in the local community after moving there.

  2. phrasefixed phrase

    Having money or resources placed in a business, property, or financial product in order to make a profit.

    Grammar: Often followed by a sum of money or an asset: invested in stocks, invested in a house.

    Patterns

    • be invested in something
    • have money invested in something

    Most of their savings are invested in government bonds.

    She has a lot of money invested in that company.

    They are heavily invested in real estate.

Common combinations

emotionally invested in
She was too emotionally invested in the outcome to think clearly.
financially invested in
He is financially invested in several start-ups.
heavily invested in
The firm is heavily invested in oil.
personally invested in
I feel personally invested in this team's success.
invested in someone's future
Parents are naturally invested in their children's future.

Synonyms and how they differ

committed to
Focuses on a promise or obligation to support something, while invested in stresses personal emotional stake.
devoted to
Stronger and more emotional; often used for people or causes, not money.
involved in
Means taking part in an activity, not necessarily caring deeply about it.

Opposites

indifferent todetached from

Word family

invest verb
To put money or effort into something to get a return.
investment noun
Money or effort put into something for future benefit.
investor noun
A person who puts money into a business or property.

Commonly confused: invested in or interested in?

invested in vs interested in

Means curious or wanting to know more; invested in means you have a personal stake and care about the result.

Practice

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