noun🔗ShareThe act of investing, or state of being invested."Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."businessfinanceeconomyassetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation."My parents made a significant investment in my education by sending me to private school. "businessfinanceeconomyassetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA vestment."The priest wore a beautiful investment of white silk during the ceremony. "religionwearessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded."The army's investment of the city lasted for several weeks. "militarywaressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze."The sculptor used the investment to create a mold for casting the bronze statue. "materialsubstancetechnicalindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
