investor
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3.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈvɛstər/
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inversor
- I'm a real-estate investor now.
- foreign investors
- private investors
- investor confidence
I mean, he's our sole investor, one man.
- I mean, he's our sole investor, one man.
- The fund does have other investors outside of CIC too.
- China was the largest investor in Ukraine before the war.
- Now, most real estate investors can't do this.
- Obviously most investors invest for these two reasons.
- Even celebrities have silent investors and partners running the show.
- But more importantly, what are investors now saying about this panic?
- And six months later, the investors said this is a terrible idea.
- How do you as an investor then take that knowledge?
- So I was lucky to have investors that wanted to make a good film.
- And it's a super successful investor and technologist.
Examples
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Now, most real estate investors can't do this.
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Listen, I have to meet with an important investor.
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So I was lucky to have investors that wanted to make a good film.
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But, we have an investor coming today.
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I already have investors interested back home in New York.
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Just an investor who wants to do business with me.
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Well, my investors are very interested.
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China was the largest investor in Ukraine before the war.
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The average dollar amount declared for transfer by an individual investor was approximately $1.7 million.
Academic text (1990) -
The investor decided to fund the new tech startup in hopes of earning a significant profit.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person or group that owns shares in a company
73
3.0
Someone, company or group who gives money to help a project
54
3.7
A person who owns shares in a company
53
6.1
A person who gives money to help a new business start
49
4.6
A person who gives money to a business to make a profit
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7.5
A person who manages large amounts of money for banks or companies
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5.8
A person or company that gives money to new risky businesses to make money
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3.7
A person or group that gives money to support a project
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4.3
A company that puts money into or buys other companies to gain control
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Etymology
Investor comes from the verb invest, which long ago meant 'to clothe' and is related to the familiar word vest, so you can picture 'putting on' money. So an investor is a person who puts money into a business or project hoping it will grow and bring a profit.