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v. in·vest·ed, in·vest·ing, in·vests v. tr.
v. intr. To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate. [From Italian investire and from French investir, both from Latin investīre, to clothe, surround : in-, in; see in-2 + vestīre, to clothe (from vestis, clothes; see wes-2 in Indo-European roots).] in·vest'a·ble adj., in·ves'tor n. |
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| investing | |
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| the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
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