An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.
"The meteorologist decided to invest the weak disturbance as satellite imagery showed signs of strengthening winds."
In plain English: An investment is something you put money into with the hope that it will grow and make more money for you later.
"The company's biggest asset is its intellectual property and human capital, not just financial invests."
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
"The company decided to invest heavily in research and development to create a new product line."
In plain English: To invest means to put money into something with the hope of making more later on.
"I decided to invest my savings in a new business venture."
Usage: Use the verb form to mean spending resources like money or effort toward a specific goal, often followed by "in." Do not confuse this action-oriented meaning with the noun referring to an unnamed tropical weather system awaiting development into a named storm.
The word invest comes from Latin investire, meaning "to clothe" or "cover," which is formed by combining in- ("in") with vestire ("to dress"). The modern financial sense of spending money likely developed through Italian, sharing the same root.