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.
is investing
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present progressiveof invest (3rd 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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Mercedes also is investing in more autonomous driving capabilities, but those remain separate initiatives with different partners, Hoff said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Like many other major tech firms, Microsoft is investing heavily in the infrastructure that powers AI even as questions remain over whether such huge spending will pay off.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Google is not alone -- a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield and Digital Realty is investing $11 billion in another AI data centre in Vizag.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The firm has said it is investing £500m over the next five years as part of its improvement plan.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is investing themselves with powers as a self-created part of society, to the exclusion of the rest.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine
