investment

[ in-vest-muhnt ]

/ ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

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noun

the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

a particular instance or mode of investing.

a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.

something that is invested; sum invested.

the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment.

a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something: His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember.

Biology. any covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.

the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.

investiture with an office, dignity, or right.

a siege or blockade; the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging.

Also called investment compound. Metallurgy. a refractory material applied in a plastic state to a pattern to make a mold.

Archaic. a garment or vestment.

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Origin of investment

1590–1600 for def. 12; 1605–15 for def. 1; invest + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM investment

non·re·in·vest·ment, nouno·ver·in·vest·ment, nounpre·in·vest·ment, nounpro·in·vest·ment, adjective

re·in·vest·ment, noun

Words nearby investment

investigation, investigative new drug, investigator, investitive, investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting, investment company

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How to use investment in a sentence

Known for its early bets on crypto and for investments such as Coinbase, Brex, and Credit Karma, the firm is looking to acquire a company in the fintech space.
Palantir’s filing to go public invokes patriotism and attacks Silicon Valley|Lucinda Shen|August 26, 2020|Fortune
“Right now I think advertisers are still skittish and don’t want to make long-term investments,” said Ron Blevins, vp of media at Marketing Architects, whose clients buy ads in the scatter market.
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Large and early government investment “is a well-accepted approach to addressing public health crises,” he said.
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You need to create some sort of streamlined methodology for people to be able to engage with, whether it’s investment or donation, there needs to be something.
Uncharted Power’s Jessica O. Matthews has a plan to revive America’s crumbling infrastructure|Brooke Henderson|August 23, 2020|Fortune

That’s a result of the return on investment in our first-party data collection and ad tech, which has been a focus for two years.
‘It’s less dire than it seemed to be’: How The Wall Street Journal’s digital ads business has weathered the downturn|Lucinda Southern|August 20, 2020|Digiday
Cuba, already corrupt, will have to avoid becoming even more so when American investment pours in.
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“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.
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All of that required an upfront investment from Nataly and me.
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We knew it would be an expensive endeavor, and we still chose to make the investment.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Which is bad, because we all have an investment in making college affordable and accessible to everyone.
The Student Loan Crisis That Isn’t About Kids at Harvard|Monica Potts|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Contract with the Seaboard folks makes it look like it would pay eighteen, twenty per cent on the investment, maybe more.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
I been a-lookin' after that investment f'r you—and f'r these other dum fools in town.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
The battle was immediately followed by the investment of Boston by the American militia.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
But we will call it $1,000, and let the rest go as interest on the investment represented by seeds and implements.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
It was as though Monsieur Guillaume had looked to a good investment, even in the purchase of a candlestick.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for investment

investment

/ (ɪnˈvɛstmənt) /

noun

the act of investing money
the amount invested
an enterprise, asset, etc, in which money is or can be invested

the act of investing effort, resources, etc
the amount invested

economics the amount by which the stock of capital (plant, machinery, materials, etc) in an enterprise or economy changes

biology the outer layer or covering of an organ, part, or organism

a less common word for investiture (def. 1)

the act of investing or state of being invested, as with an official robe, a specific quality, etc

rare the act of besieging with military forces, works, etc

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Cultural definitions for investment

investment

The purchase of property with the expectation that its value will increase over time.

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Origin of investment

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