the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

a particular instance or mode of investing.

a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.

something that is invested; sum invested.

the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment.

a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something

His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember.

Biology . any covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.

the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.

investiture with an office, dignity, or right.

a siege or blockade; the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging.

Also called investment compound. Metallurgy . a refractory material applied in a plastic state to a pattern to make a mold.

Archaic . a garment or vestment.

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divestment

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