investment
1 of 2noun (1)
in·vest·ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay
also : the sum invested or the property purchased
investment
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: investiture sense 1
2
: blockade, siege
3
a
: an outer layer : envelope
b
archaic : vestment
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- beleaguerment
- blockade
- leaguer
- siege
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
invest entry 1
Noun (2)
invest entry 2
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1774, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 3b
Phrases Containing investment
Kids Definition
investment
noun
in·vest·ment in-ˈvest-mənt
1
: the act of putting out money in order to gain a profit
2
: a sum of money invested
3
: a property in which money is invested
Medical Definition
investment
noun
in·vest·ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt
1
: an external covering of a cell, part, or organism
2
: a layer of heat-resistant material in which a dental appliance (as a bridge or inlay) is cast or in which it is embedded before soldering
Legal Definition
investment 1 of 2
noun
in·vest·ment
: investiture sense 1
investment
2 of 2noun
1
: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay
also : the sum invested or the property purchased
2
: the commitment of funds with a view to minimizing risk and safeguarding capital while earning a return compare speculation
investment
noun
1
as in blockade
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- blockade
- siege
- insulation
- beleaguerment
- isolation
- containment
- segregation
- leaguer
- encirclement
- seclusion
- counterblockade
- encompassment
- sequestration
- quarantine
- incarceration
- confinement
- internment
2
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion Synonyms & Similar Words
- inaugural
- inauguration
- initiation
- installation
- induction
- installment
- investiture
- promotion
- instalment
- baptism
- enrollment
- enrolment
- enlistment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharge
- removal
- decarceration
- decarchy
- decare
- decares
- decartelization
- Acheson
- Acheta
- achetae
- achetas
- Achetidae
- achetous
- Acheulean
- acheulian
- achier
- achiest
- achievabilities
- achievabilityes
- achievabilitys
- achievable
- achieve
- achieve an understanding
- achieve/reach an understanding
- achieved
- achievement
- achievement quotient