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investment
noun(in-vest-ment)money that is invested with an expectation of profit
Synonyms: investment funds,
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noun(in-vest-ment)the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
Synonyms: investiture,
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noun(in-vest-ment)the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
Synonyms: investing,
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noun(in-vest-ment)outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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noun(in-vest-ment)the act of putting on robes or vestments
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noun(in-vest-ment)the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
Examples:
This job calls for the investment of some hard thinking.
He made an emotional investment in the work.
He made an emotional investment in the work.