investment
∞
3.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
:
inversión
- That's why we have almost doubled our investment in infrastructure.
And then there's a demand for investment capital, right?
- And then there's a demand for investment capital, right?
- They reportedly closed one new investment per day last year.
- It just kind of depends on your investment goals and things like that.
- It's smart, it's smart investment and it's smart growth for people.
- Leaving less domestic capital available for investment into UK listed stocks.
- Well, I think like any type of investment, there is always a risk.
- You turn that investment into a school.
Examples
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School improvement through a concentrated investment should be a centerpiece of the nation's education agenda.
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This new project requires a significant investment of time and resources to succeed.
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But this, this is an investment in your future.
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"Our problem at this point is mostly a lack of investment in the field," he says.
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And it turns out by far the best investment is in innovation.
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Priority here is on investments in science and research.
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I made some sound investments.
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Well, before I make that type of investment, I like to be quite certain of what I'm getting myself into.
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I think their stock is overvalued, given their huge investment in original content.
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Hedge funds usually have a minimum entry investment that is beyond the reach of the everyday citizen.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
33
3.9
Putting money into a business or asset to try to make a profit
Antonyms
Compounds
37
5.8
A person who helps companies get money and gives advice on big company deals
- Specialized
19
3.4
A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them
- Specialized
15
3.5
How much money you gain from putting money into something, shown as a percent
- Texting
7
3.6
A person who gives advice about where to put money to make it grow for a fee
- Specialized
6
3.0
A business that collects money from many people and buys shares or bonds for them
- Specialized
6
3.4
A pool of money many people manage together to buy stocks and bonds to make money
- Specialized
2
4.6
Money from a company or person in one country used to buy and control a business in another country
- Specialized
2
3.9
A company that owns buildings or land that make money and sells shares to investors
- Specialized
A company that issues a fixed number of shares which are traded on a stock market
- Specialized
A fund that keeps the same stocks or bonds selected at the start
- Neologism
An online service that uses a computer to tell you where to put money with little human help
- Specialized
A company that sells and buys back shares any time at a price based on its assets
- Specialized
A company that pools money to buy a set of stocks and bonds, with shares investors can sell back
How Much
- Formal
67
6.5
- Specialized
726
3.4
406
4.2
∞
3.2
400
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Investment comes from the Latin vestire, 'to clothe', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'putting on' support like clothing. So to invest money is to put resources into something to give it strength or help it grow.