noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of something being invested; an investment.
2. 2
   the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of invest form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

investment

Example

More examples

"Investing money in your home has some merit; when it is time to sell it you can get more money."

Related phrases

eco-investinggreen investinggrowth investingvalue investing

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