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.
investor
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a word derived from
invest.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, parliament was to vote Friday on an AKP bill regarding fund liquidation and investor repayments, media reports said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The crisis erupted when several funds were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Before chasing higher rates, bond buyers have to figure out what type of investor they actually are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
And, if an investor for some reason decides to cash out before maturity, there is a risk of doing so at a loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Paulson had never encountered a market in which an investor could sell short 25 billion dollars’ worth of a stock or bond without causing its price to move, even crash.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
