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.
investing
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present participleof invest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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So if you don’t want your cat climbing your furniture, Dresser suggested, consider investing in a cat tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
New Healthcare Investor Agora Makes First Deal Agora, a recently founded healthcare investment firm, has closed its first deal, investing $47 million in data and analytics company Vheda Health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
All say they are investing in extra capacity, working through backlogs and redesigning pathways, and are already seeing early signs of improvement.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
While she acknowledged Ukraine would likely not prioritise those investigations, she advised investing in them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Event-driven investing: That was the name they either coined or stole for what they were doing.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
