to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
To surround, accompany, or attend.
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
To ceremonially install someone in some office.
To lay siege to.
To be involved in; to form strong attachments to.
To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
To make investments.
To envelop, wrap, cover.
To formally give (power or authority).
An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.