investment

[ in-vest-muhnt ]

noun

1. the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
2. a particular instance or mode of investing.
3. a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.
4. something that is invested; sum invested.
5. the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment.
6. a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something:

   His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember.

7. Biology. any covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.
8. the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.
9. investiture with an office, dignity, or right.
10. a siege or blockade; the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging.
11. Also called investment compound. Metallurgy. a refractory material applied in a plastic state to a pattern to make a mold.
12. Archaic. a garment or vestment.

investment

/ ɪnˈvɛstmənt /

noun

1. 1. the act of investing money
   2. the amount invested
   3. an enterprise, asset, etc, in which money is or can be invested
2. 1. the act of investing effort, resources, etc
   2. the amount invested
3. economics the amount by which the stock of capital (plant, machinery, materials, etc) in an enterprise or economy changes
4. biology the outer layer or covering of an organ, part, or organism
5. a less common word for investiture
6. the act of investing or state of being invested, as with an official robe, a specific quality, etc
7. rare.
   the act of besieging with military forces, works, etc

investment

1. The purchase of property with the expectation that its value will increase over time.

Other Words From

• non·re·in·vest·ment noun
• o·ver·in·vest·ment noun
• pre·in·vest·ment noun
• pro·in·vest·ment adjective
• re·in·vest·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of investment¹

First recorded in 1590–1600 investment fordef 12; 1605–15 investment fordef 1; invest + -ment

Example Sentences

However, he insisted Lidl’s investment plans in the UK would not change, with 18 more stores due to open in the next few months followed by 40 in the next financial year.

From BBC

The BBC has seen new evidence suggesting he promoted investments without revealing he had a financial interest in them.

From BBC

Following its “initial success,” the task force doubled in size after receiving a $30-million federal investment to halt drug trafficking by transnational criminal organizations and address humanitarian and security efforts, state officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

It is known today in part for its investments in crypto and its affiliate in the property industry, the Newmark brokerage.

From BBC

Trump's transition responded by saying his first-term tariffs "created jobs, spurred investment, and resulted in no inflation."

From Salon

Related Words

• asset
• contribution
• expenditure
• expense
• finance
• financing
• grant
• loan
• money
• property
• purchase
• stake
• transaction
• venture