Invest with Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Qualities Use 'invest with' when describing intangible attributes given to people or concepts. The award invests her with great honor. Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive 'Invest with' can confer negative traits as well as positive. The role invests him with an air of arrogance. Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical The phrase doesn't apply to physical objects or investments. The story invests the landscape with a sense of mystery.