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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 | ||
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