Apply and Invest

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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Invest and apply are semantically related in say topic. In some cases you can use "Invest" instead a verb "Apply".

Invest verb - To cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle.

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Apply and invest are semantically related in say topic. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Invest".

thought	apply thought	invest thought
skill	apply skill	invest skill
power	apply power	invest power
amount	apply amount	invest amount
Other words: time, level, bit, bonus, powers, amounts.

This can also apply to comics when comparing the interior pages to the cover: The interior pages require the artist(s) to distribute their efforts across multiple panels, whereas the cover art is created separately, so the cover artist(s) can invest a greater amount of effort and detail.

Source: Detail-Hogging Cover

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Apply & Invest. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/invest>.

Invest or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/invest.

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