English noun: investment | |||
1. | investment (act) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | ||
Synonyms | investing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | finance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arbitrage, foreign direct investment, leverage, leveraging | ||
Domain category members | bull, buy into, pyramid, subscribe | ||
2. | investment (possession) money that is invested with an expectation of profit | ||
Synonyms | investment funds | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assets | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | speculation, venture | ||
Domain category members | bear, pay, yield | ||
3. | investment (attribute) the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result | ||
Samples | This job calls for the investment of some hard thinking. He made an emotional investment in the work. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | commitment, committedness | ||
4. | investment (animal) outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cutis, skin, tegument | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pellicle | ||
5. | investment (act) the act of putting on robes or vestments | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dressing, grooming | ||
6. | investment (act) the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | ||
Synonyms | investiture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | promotion | ||