Meaning of investment

Definition of investment

(noun) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
money that is invested with an expectation of profit
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"
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
the act of putting on robes or vestments
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank

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