different between invest vs bless

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?n?v?st/
• Rhymes: -?st

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“to clothe, cover”), from in- (“in, on”) + vestio (“to clothe, dress”), from vestis (“clothing”); see vest. The sense “to spend money etc.” probably via Italian investire, of the same root.

Verb

invest (third-person singular simple present invests, present participle investing, simple past and past participle invested)

1. To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

2. (transitive, dated) To clothe or wrap (with garments).
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To put on (clothing).
4. To envelop, wrap, cover.
5. To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
6. To ceremonially install someone in some office.
7. To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
8. To formally give (power or authority).
9. To surround, accompany, or attend.
10. To lay siege to.

11. (intransitive) To make investments.
12. (metallurgy) To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
13. (intransitive) To be involved in; to form strong attachments to.

Synonyms

• (put on clothing): beclothe, don, dress; see also Thesaurus:clothe
• (lay siege to): besiege

Antonyms

• (clothe): divest
• (give): divest
• (commit funds): disinvest, divest

Derived terms

Related terms

• divest
• vest
• vestibule
• vestment
• vesture

Translations

Etymology 2

From investigate, by shortening

Noun

invest (plural invests)

1. (meteorology) An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.

References

Anagrams

• ventis

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: bl?s, IPA^(key): /bl?s/
• Rhymes: -?s

Etymology 1

From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?dis?n (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?þ? (“blood”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *b?leh?- (“to bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bleza (“to bless”) (whence Icelandic blessa), Old English bl?dan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.

Verb

bless (third-person singular simple present blesses, present participle blessing, simple past and past participle blest or blessed)

1. To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
2. To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify.
3. To invoke divine favor upon.
4. To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence.
5. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
6. (obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
7. (Perl programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.
8. (archaic, with from) To secure, defend, or prevent from.

Antonyms

• curse
• condemn
• (programming): unbless

Derived terms

• bless someone's cotton socks
• bless someone's heart

Related terms

• blessed
• blessing
• bleed
• blood

Translations

Etymology 2

An ellipsis for an expression such as bless your heart.

Interjection

bless

1. (Britain, Canada, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement.
   • 1998, "Peter Coffey", New Alternative View Of Atomic Structure, sci.chem, Usenet:

     Ah bless! You must be the welcoming committee for anyone who dares express ignorance.

   • 2000, "Hellraiser", a post in uk.people.teens, Usenet:

     oh bless. *hug* that is not true. nobody here bears a grudge against 13 year old dear or against you.

   • 2001, "Will", Am I still here?, uk.religion.pagan, Usenet:

     Aw bless... have white chocolate fudge muffin....a new batch.... made them last night after Nigella....

Anagrams

• ESBLs, slebs

Icelandic

Interjection

bless

1. goodbye, bye

Synonyms

• bless bless

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Danish blis, Swedish bläs, Old Norse blys, blesóttr.

Noun

bless

1. mask