tɪ noun
1.
the act or process of investing.
2.
the formal bestowal, confirmation, or presentation of rank, office, or a possessory or prescriptive right, usually involving the giving of insignia or an official title.
3.
the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.
4.
something that covers or adorns.
5.
Archaic. something that invests.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of presenting with a title or with the robes and insignia of an office or rank |
| 2. | (in feudal society) the formal bestowal of the possessory right to a fief or other benefice |
| 3. | a less common word for investment |
| in'vestitive | |
| —adj | |
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