invest insomething
phrasal verbwithinvestverb[IorT]uk/ɪnˈvest/us/ɪnˈvest/
tobuysomething because youthinkit will beuseful,evenif youthinkit isexpensive:
We'vedecidedit'stimetoinvestin a newcomputer.
to buy something
- buyI need to buy some new shoes.
 - getI need to go to the supermarket and get some bread.
 - purchaseShe purchased a new computer.
 - pick something upCan you just pop in the shop and pick up some eggs?
 
Buying
- acquire
 - acquisition
 - acquisitiveness
 - bidding
 - bidding war
 - bite
 - invest
 - misorder
 - money-off
 - order form
 - ordersomethingin
 - outbid
 - purchasing power
 - repurchase
 - retail therapy
 - ROBO
 - ROPO
 - send
 - slate
 - splurge