investono

Investono is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb investire. The infinitive investire covers several senses, from financial activity to broader ideas of devoting resources or authority, and is used in both concrete and figurative contexts.

In finance and resource allocation, investire means to place capital or resources in a project, company, or asset. For example, Le aziende investono capitali in ricerca. More generally, one can invest time, energy, or effort in activities or learning, as in Investire tempo nello studio. The verb can also express bestowing authority or duties, as in investire qualcuno di poteri.

A further sense of investire is physical: in traffic reporting, it can mean to hit with a vehicle, as in l’auto ha investito un pedone. Context and object determine the meaning, so careful attention to surrounding words is important when interpreting a sentence with investire in everyday speech.

Etymology and grammar: investire comes from Latin in- ‘into’ plus vestire ‘to clothe,’ with the development of senses such as endowing with power or resources. In Italian, investire is a regular -ire verb. Its present indicative conjugation is io investo, tu investi, lui/lei investe, noi investiamo, voi investite, loro investono. The form investono is used with plural subjects, as in Le aziende investono capitali in innovazione or I governi investono risorse nei trasporti.