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Invest with

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Abstract QualitiesPlay
Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts. SlideThe award invests her with great honor.
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Not Always PositivePlay
'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive. SlideThe role invests him with an air of arrogance.
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Not PhysicalPlay
The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments. SlideThe story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.