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investment
noun
-
investment
the
act
of
putting
money
,
time
,
effort
,
or
other
resources
into
something
in
the
hope
of
gaining
a
future
benefit
or
profit
•
Regular
investment
in
your
education
can
open
many
doors
in
your
career
.
Regular
investment
in
your
education
can
open
many
doors
in
your
career
.
•
The
government
announced
a
huge
investment
in
renewable
energy
projects
.
The
government
announced
a
huge
investment
in
renewable
energy
projects
.
Borrowed
in
the
early
17th
century
from
the
verb
“
invest
”
+
“
-ment
”,
originally
denoting
the
act
of
clothing
or
surrounding
,
later
shifting
to
the
financial
sense
.
noun
something
—
such
as
money
,
property
,
or
a
purchase
—
that
is
put
into
a
venture
with
the
expectation
it
will
gain
value
or
bring
a
useful
return
•
Maria's
bookstore
turned
out
to
be
a
smart
investment
that
doubled
in
value
.
Maria's
bookstore
turned
out
to
be
a
smart
investment
that
doubled
in
value
.
•
He
keeps
a
separate
file
for
each
stock
investment
he
owns
.
He
keeps
a
separate
file
for
each
stock
investment
he
owns
.
See
etymology
for
Sense
1
;
the
meaning
widened
to
include
the
thing
invested
by
the
mid-19th
century
.
