Investment meaning

noun

1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

   Synonymsinvesting

2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

   Synonymsinvestment funds

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”

4. outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism

5. the act of putting on robes or vestments

6. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank

   Synonymsinvestiture