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- pronunciation:
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vest
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
invests, investing, invested |
| definition 1: |
When someone invests their money, they do something with it so that they can make more money. Some people invest their money in a bank, for example. If they keep their money there, the bank will pay them a little money each month called "interest." People don't make a lot of money when they invest it in a bank, but the money is usually safe. There are many ways to invest money, and investing one's money is very common.
People always have some risk of losing their money when they invest it--like if they invest it in a new business. If the business is successful, they can make money, but sometimes a business fails, and then people can lose some or all of the money they invested. |
| definition 2: |
When you invest something, like your time or effort, you spend it because you think it will bring something good to you in the future.
Ms. Lim invested a lot of time in dance lessons when she was young, but she quit because she thought she would never achieve her goal.Mr. Peters invested ten years of effort building up his business. |
| related words: |
appoint |
| derivation: |
investor (n.) |
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