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| 1. | [ noun ] (finance,business) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | |
| Synonyms: | investing | |
| Related terms: | finance leverage arbitrage foreign_direct_investment subscribe pyramid bull buy_into invest | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (business) money that is invested with an expectation of profit | |
| Synonyms: | investment_funds | |
| Related terms: | asset assets speculation yield invest | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of putting on robes or vestments | |
| Related terms: | dressing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Related terms: | promotion invest | |
| 5. | [ noun ] outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism | |
| Related terms: | skin pellicle | |
| Similar spelling: |
investor invested investing investiture investigate infestation infested infected investigator investigatory investigative investigation investigating invested_with invective infective infection |
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