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investitures

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌt͡ʃʊrz/

Meanings
noun
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.

Examples :

""The university held annual investitures for new professors, formally presenting them with their faculty positions and responsibilities." "
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Illustration investing

investing verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪŋ/

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

"She is investing time in studying for her exams to get a good grade. "

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transforming verb

/trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɔrmɪŋ/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

A place or location.

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

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prescriptive adjective

/pɹɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.

"The school's dress code is very prescriptive; it dictates exactly what clothing students can wear. "

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embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

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presenting verb

/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/ /priˈzɛntɪŋ/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

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responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

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professors noun

/prəˈfesərz/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"The professors at the university are highly respected for their research and teaching. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "