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.
underinvested
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a word derived from
invest.
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a word form of
underinvest.
underinvestverb (used without object)to provide insufficient money or resources.
Example Sentences
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Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Europe has curbed refined capacity over the past five to 10 years, and other regions of the world, such as Latin America, have underinvested in their refining capacity, Selesky said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“In the China context, we’re very underinvested in infrastructure and in the AI supply chain,” Joe Tsai, chairman of Chinese internet and AI giant Alibaba, said in June in Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The results also reveal how money from its customer bills is not enough to fund the massive upgrades needed to improve its aging and historically underinvested infrastructure, which means it needs to borrow more money.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
But it’s also one, she said, that tends to be “put in a drawer” and is chronically underinvested in.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
