investment

noun
/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

Example

“Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment.”

Other meanings

A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.

Synonyms

investing

Related words

coinvestment
counterinvestment
noninvestment
overinvestment
reinvestment
subinvestment
underinvestment
uninvestment
alternative investment
alternative investment fund
angel investment
capital investment

Example sentences

“That sounds like a solid investment.”
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“Self-improvement is the greatest investment.”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “investment” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.