Money and banking / B1

in-VEST/ɪnˈvest/

To invest is to put money, time, or effort into something in order to get a result later: invest in a business; invest time in practice; invest in new equipment. Spend is using money now without the “later return” idea; save is keeping money; waste is using it badly. Investment is the noun. Investor is the person. Invest in + noun. Do not confuse invest with investigate (look into facts). A poor investment is one that fails.

Meaning

To put money, time, or effort into something in order to get a result later.

Examples

• “They invested in a new computer for the office.”
• “He decided to invest in a small local business.”
• “She has invested years in learning the instrument.”

Good to know

invest in + noun (money / time / effort). Noun: investment. Person: investor. Use now: spend. Not investigate.

Near in meaning

fund

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