invest
verb (used with object)
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
am investing
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present progressiveof invest (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am investing in these pieces and hopefully these pieces are investing back in me,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
“It sounds sinister but it’s really not. It’s a commonsense provision in that if I am investing money into your album, I need sufficient time to recoup my investment,” said Sammataro.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2019
And if you are asked, it is easy to provide a seemingly innocuous explanation, which is, “I am investing in real estate along with many other people.”
From Slate ● May 7, 2018
I live here, and am investing heavily in Chinese tech companies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2017
If thou dost not give over, old Manasseh and his cronies will bar me out from those lucrative speculations in the Indies, wherein also I am investing thy money for thee.
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill
