Invest meaning in English

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Definition

to invest: to spend, to put in, to fund (with the possibility of future benefits) verb
I've invested a lot of money in this company and I have not seen a single dollar come back to me.
an investment: a share, an interest, a contribution, a funding noun
As a result of some very clever investments I made last year, I am now very rich.

UK: I've invested a lot of money in my son's education.
US: Buying my house was an excellent investment.

Examples

  • "Virtually unbreakable, so should be a worthwhile investment (assuming our workers don't steal them to wear as sunglasses)."
  • "Ms. Lohan already sits on our board of trustees, however she is considering investing a large amount of capital in the company, which would allow us to finally purchase the island zoo that everyone keeps asking about."
  • "What Global Investment Adventures is NOT"
  • "John : Good morning my name's Chuck and I'm calling from the National Investment Institute."
  • "After careful consideration, I have decided to invest my money in some designer clothes."
  • "I'm ready to invest in Delavigne, but you'll have to stop the music."
  • "we'll take the last third and invest in the stock market!"
  • "Hannah : But why are you investing in a pop group and not something more sensible like the stock market?"
  • "Global Investment Adventures inc. is what you've been waiting for all these years."
  • "Britons buy slice of American pie: UK citizens investing more and more in the American housing market"
  • "Here I am investing in tofu and bitcoins like a dummy."
  • "Wellington, the capital, is attracting a lot of foreign investment these days."
  • "Ms. Lohan already sits on our board of trustees, however she is considering investing a large amount of capital in the company, which would allow us to finally purchase the island zoo that Horatio keeps asking for."
  • "-What's this investment?"
  • "Claire : Global Investment Adventures, Claire speaking."
  • "But I thought you only invested in blue chip companies."
  • "If you're concerned about the market's future, you could invest in something more stable."
  • "Our very healthy profits in the first half of this year will not only result in generous dividends for our shareholders, but will in large part be re-invested into generating even better results."
  • "We split the cash into thirds: one third for short, one third for medium, and one third for long term investments."

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