Definition
to invest: to spend, to put in, to fund (with the possibility of future benefits)
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
As a result of some very clever investments I made last year, I am now very rich.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I've invested a lot of money in my son's education.
US: Buying my house was an excellent investment.
- "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."
- "I'm ready to invest in Delavigne, but you'll have to stop the music."
- "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's this investment?"
- "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."
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