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investment
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
.
