investment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·vest·ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce investment (audio)

: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay

also : the sum invested or the property purchased

investment

2 of 2

noun (2)

: investiture sense 1

: blockade, siege

: an outer layer : envelope

archaic : vestment

investment

noun

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

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blockade
siege
insulation
beleaguerment
isolation
containment
segregation
leaguer
encirclement
seclusion
counterblockade
encompassment
sequestration
quarantine
incarceration
confinement
internment

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

单词	investment
释义	investment 1 of 2 noun (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 2 noun (2) 1 : investiture sense 1 2 : blockade, siege 3 a : an outer layer : envelope b archaic : vestment Synonyms Noun (2) beleaguerment blockade leaguer siege See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 investment company investment company 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 2 noun 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
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