investment

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈvestmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈvestmənt/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

Putting money into something to make more money.

Investment in new technology helps businesses grow.

B2

Money you put into something, or the thing you put money into.

We made an investment in stocks for our future.

B2

Something useful to buy that helps you later.

Buying a good computer is a smart investment for students.

R

Giving time or effort to make something work well.

Her investment of time in learning paid off with a promotion.

translation

n. Putting money into something to make more money.; Money you put into something, or the thing you put money into.; Something useful to buy that helps you later.; Giving time or effort to make something work well.

Word Forms

Plural investments