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noun

the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

a particular instance or mode of investing.

a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.

something that is invested; sum invested.

the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment.

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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.

Biology. any covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.

the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.

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.

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Origin:
1590–1600 for def. 12; 1605–15 for def. 1; invest + -ment

Related forms

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

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The results came on the back of growing investment banking fees as well as strong sales and trading results.

But the average return was below the returns of the major stock and bond indexes commonly used to measure investment performance.

Growth in the rich world may be slow but the investment climate is often warmer.

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The results came on the back of growing investment banking fees as well as strong sales and trading results.

But the average return was below the returns of the major stock and bond indexes commonly used to measure investment performance.

Growth in the rich world may be slow but the investment climate is often warmer.

Removing them to make shrimp farms may be a bad investment.

After that if there is a tax surplus fund some future investment only.

The capital investment required would be out of sight.

Calculate the expense on a cost per use basis, and suddenly the investment doesn't seem extravagant at all.

Friends drop out of school and land millions of dollars in investment capital.

The investment seeks to provide a moderate and sustainable level of current income.

Yes, the first few installments of the opening season were slow, but the investment is paying off.

Next year will be little better than this one for investment bankers.

The pavement industries, unsurprisingly, also urge more road investment.

Smaller banks and investment houses could not have caused this problem.

Poor people have to make an investment of their own time and money to move out of poverty.

Stock pickers are eyeing the rise in world temperatures and regulations to curb carbon emissions when gauging investment risks.

No one has a crystal ball, not even investment advisers.

Investment firms are rushing to set up funds that hold physical stocks of copper.

Foreign investment and private companies are flourishing.

Another problem to consider is the initial capital investment to access this energy and maintenance costs.

If there were some way to convert money directly into time, then you'd have a recession-proof investment.

The investment seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income.

Inside the investment banks, fixed-income specialists are at particular risk.

Foreign investment in light manufacturing and services has offset the decline in steel, once the nation's major industry.

If that was the only goal, then yes, all this ePaper investment would be silly.

Infrastructure investment today, if properly allocated, will surely create a better tomorrow for generations.

The last two years has seen a boom in hydrogen investment.

Installing solar panels or any renewable energy source takes an upfront investment.

Still, no one's calling the dinar a risk-free investment.

And if you're expecting a refund, using it to buy an energy meter could be the best investment you make this year.

And as your article rightly recognizes, there is also no system for evaluating social benefit or return on investment.

They welcome your financial support-an investment in improving the lives of women and girls worldwide.

Information wants to be free, but investment banks and corporate lawyers make a lot of money when it isn't.

Sugar beets are a possibility, but they require a large front-end investment.

Steorn is privately funded, but is not seeking new investment until after the tests have been done, he contends.

Buettner has found that a sense of purpose, faith, and family investment are all threads that connect centenarians.

The index revealed that fine art was a far more reliable investment than is commonly thought.

The effect of gene patenting on research and investment has been the subject of great debate.

And there's often an additional investment for fueling infrastructure.

Landfill space costs money for state and local governments, which do not receive a monetary return on this investment.

Estimate how much consumers can save with home improvements and when it's worth their investment.

Others require an initial investment of time or money but pay off in the long run.

Anson as a managing partner and chairman of its investment committee.

Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success.

India should throw off its caution about opening up to foreign investment.

BrightScope aims to rate every workplace retirement plan and publish user reviews of investment advisers.

Financiers are coveted candidates for governing boards, offering valuable investment guidance for endowment funds.

According to the economics textbooks, saving and investment are.

Federal investment in entrepreneurs will create jobs, boost the economy and raise energy security.

The investment seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility.

Advantage is being unrestricted as to investment choices.

Chinese investment in railways, roads and power grids is already booming.

Capital investment is the key to the large-scale commercial implementation of next-generation biofuels.

One entry in church records reports a large investment in vases, stoppers and pestles.

Newquist as the head of investment banking, effective.

He stressed that he doesn't see the fellowship as an investment and isn't looking to profit from the student ideas.

Over half of the world's infrastructure investment is now taking place in emerging economies, where sales of.

Advanced the cause of biotechnology by demonstrating its prudent investment value.

Until recently, green investment funds were mostly a niche for individual investors.

Another is not saving for a rainy day, or for investment in occupational tools or training.

As for the investment bank, there is little reason for an insurance company to own one.

We are no longer simply making incremental investment in a system to serve growing demand or replace aging components.

Milner offers something radically or foolishly different: an investment with no such preferences and no board seats.

Investment advisers stand between trillions of dollars of pension money and the investment professionals who want a piece of.

It is quite natural to seek professional help for what may well be the largest investment of their lives.

Lots of other investment banks measure their status via league tables and seek to bulk up where they are weakest:.

When doing the calculation you need to ignore tax rebates but include inflation, maintenance costs and loss of investment income.

Hertzfeld was nervous about the purchase at the time, but it turned out to be the best investment he ever made.

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income.

Lots of other investment banks measure their status via league tables and seek to bulk up where they are weakest.

Heather works in business investment research at a credit investment managing service.

But such funding is a solid investment in prosperity.

Unfortunately, their emotional investment interferes with the lesson.

Two decades later investment bankers were getting far more than crumbs.

But all of that would require a significant additional investment from the state:.

Gold rushes created capital flows which allowed for investment in many other sectors of the.

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World English Dictionary

investment (ɪnˈvɛstmənt)

—n
1.	a. the act of investing money
	b. the amount invested
	c. an enterprise, asset, etc, in which money is or can be invested
2.	a. the act of investing effort, resources, etc
	b. 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

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investment definition

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

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