investment
(noun)
noun
1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
Similar word(s): investing
Definition categories: act, finance
2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit
Definition categories: possession, assets
3. the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
- this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking
- he made an emotional investment in the work
Definition categories: attribute, commitment, committedness
4. outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
Definition categories: animal, cutis, skin, tegument
5. the act of putting on robes or vestments
Definition categories: act, dressing, grooming
6. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
Similar word(s): investiture