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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Founded by billionaire Alex Cranberg, Aspect is investing initially in technical surveys and seismic processing, and is working toward eventually signing an exploration investment contract to discover new fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On Wednesday, Google announced that the company is investing that sum over the next two years, to build “digital infrastructure,” which includes data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
One Equity Partners is investing in railcar and locomotive maintenance and repair services provider Metro East Industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company is investing $400 million to improve and grow branded checkout this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
If he is investing himself heavily in the interest and service of the church, that is where his interest will be.
From The Boy and the Sunday School A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday School with Teen Age Boys by John L. Alexander
