investmentnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˈvest.mənt/us/ɪnˈvest.mənt/B2 the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this:
The government wanted an inflow of foreign investment.
Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments.
The account requires a minimum investment of €1,000.
There's been a significant investment of time and energy in order to make the project a success.
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- If the factory closes, that will be a million pounds' worth of investment down the drain.
- We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.
- A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.
- People are worried about inflation biting into their savings and investments.
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- negotiable
- portfolio
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- stockbroker
- stockholder
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