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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Left Lane is also an investor in the Pro Padel League, the Snow League—a professional winter-sports league founded by Shaun White—and League One Volleyball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Nahid Giga, a board member and investor in Good Good, has been installed as interim CEO.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Brands that do make money follow the lean startup method and keep their collections minimal. You need a lot of traction to get the attention of an investor."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But those seven stocks account for around 33% of the large-cap benchmark index, making them a linchpin of investor portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
He’d been the first investor to diagnose the disorder in the American financial system in early 2003: the extension of credit by instrument.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
