investment
in-vest-ment · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
- 2.
A thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future.
- 3.
The devoting of time, effort, or energy to a particular undertaking.
Forms
plural: investments
Phrases & expressions
- •return on investment — the profit gained relative to the amount invested
- •investment portfolio — a collection of financial investments
- •foreign direct investment — investment from one country into another
- •make an investment — to put money or resources into something
Related words
Etymology
From Latin investire ("to clothe, surround") + -ment (suffix forming nouns denoting an action or resulting state).