| NOUN | act | investment, investing | the act of investing |
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| possession | investment, investment funds | money that is invested with an expectation of profit | |
| attribute | investment | the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result | |
| animal | investment | outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism | |
| act | investment | the act of putting on robes or vestments | |
| act | investment, investiture | the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office |
| Sounds | ihnveh'smahnt; ihnveh'stmahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit. | |
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| Synonym | investing | |
| Category of | bull | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying |
| buy into | buy stocks or shares of a company | |
| pyramid | enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts | |
| subscribe | offer to buy, as of stocks and shares | |
| Narrower | arbitrage | A kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price |
| foreign direct investment | investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business) | |
| leverage, leveraging | investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) | |
| Broader | finance | The commercial activity of providing funds and capital |
| Spanish | inversión | |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Verbs | invest | make an investment |
| Meaning | money that is invested with an expectation of profit. | |
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| Synonym | investment funds | |
| Category of | yield, pay, bear | bring in |
| Narrower | speculation, venture | An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits / profits |
| Broader | assets | Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
| Spanish | fondos invertidos, inversión | |
| Catalan | fons invertits, inversió | |
| Verbs | invest | make an investment |
| Meaning | The commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result. | |
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| Broader | committedness, commitment | The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose |
| Meaning | Outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism. | |
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| Narrower | pellicle | Thin protective membrane in some protozoa |
| Broader | skin, tegument, cutis | A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
| Meaning | The act of putting on robes or vestments. | |
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| Broader | dressing, grooming | The activity of getting dressed |
| Meaning | The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank. | |
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| Synonym | investiture | |
| Broader | promotion | Act of raising in rank or position |
| Spanish | investidura | |
| Catalan | investidura | |
| Verbs | invest | furnish with power or authority |
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