Synonyms for investment

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-vest-muh nt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈvɛst mənt

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Définition of investment

Origin : 1590s, "act of putting on vestments" (a sense now found in investiture); later "act of being invested with an office, right, endowment, etc." (1640s); and "surrounding and besieging of a military target" (1811); see invest + -ment. Commercial sense is from 1610s, originally of the finances of the East India Company; general use is from 1740 in the sense of "conversion of money to property in hopes of profit," and by 1837 in the sense "amount of money so invested; property viewed as a vehicle for profit." For evolution of commercial senses, see invest.

noun something given, lent for a return

Example sentences :

I am, in other words, an investment from which they expect large returns.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

As an investment, these possessions were extremely unremunerative.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

Mark Twain made his first investment in Redding that spring.
Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine

Perhaps,” she rejoined, laughing, “but I should not care to make such an investment.
Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers

Please say to him that a client wishes to speak to him regarding an investment.
Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers

We will refund your money promptly if you are not more than pleased with your investment.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America

This surplus money should be used for investment purposes and not for speculation.
Extract from : « Dollars and Sense » by Col. Wm. C. Hunter

We do not know what he realized by this investment, but their value for some years has been £4 and upwards.
Extract from : « The Book-Hunter in London » by William Roberts

I don't regret the investment and I don't aim to lie about it now.
Extract from : « From Place to Place » by Irvin S. Cobb

The rents are low and do not pay regular interest on the investment.
Extract from : « A Journey Through France in War Time » by Joseph G. Butler, Jr.

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