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   In·vest·ment

   /inˈves(t)m(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of investing money for profit or material result: "a debate over private investment in road-building" Similar investingspeculationexpenditureoutlayfundingbackingfinancingunderwritingbuying sharesstakeshareportioninterestmoney/capital investedinformal:ante
   • ▪ a thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future: "a used car is rarely a good investment" Similar venturespeculationriskgambleassetbuyacquisitionholdingpossessionbargaininformal:flutterpunt
   • ▪ an act of devoting time, effort, or energy to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result: "the time spent in attending a one-day seminar is an investment in our professional futures" Similar sacrificesurrenderforegoinglossrelinquishmentforfeiture
   • 2. the surrounding of a place by a hostile force in order to besiege or blockade it. archaic

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