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Investment

noun

The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit. Synonym: investing.

Money that is invested with an expectation of profit. Synonym: investment funds.

The commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result. "He made an emotional investment in the work"

Outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism.

The act of putting on robes or vestments.

The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank. Synonym: investiture.

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"Investment" Quotes from Famous Books

... never chanced to hear it said: "There is no better investment than taxes. Only see what a number of families it maintains, and consider how it reacts upon industry: it is an inexhaustible stream, it ...

— Essays on Political Economy • Frederic Bastiat

... names in the city, I assure you, and most of them holders for investment. I wouldn't take ten millions for ...

— Stories by English Authors: Scotland • Various

... been erected just off Fourth Avenue. Other than the fact that the Stacey interests put up the money for financing this building there seemed to be no reason for that fire at all. The building was reputed to be earning a good return on the investment, and I was at a loss to account for the fire. I have made no arrests for it - just set it down as the work of a pure pyromaniac, a man who burns buildings for fun, a man with an inordinate desire to hear the fire-engines screech through the streets and perhaps ...

— The Poisoned Pen • Arthur B. Reeve

... valuable ship fell into Sumbhajee Angria's hands, owing to the bad behaviour of its captain. The Derby, East Indiaman, bringing a great cargo of naval stores from England, and the usual treasure for investment, was due to arrive in Bombay in November. The captain, Anselme, was a schemer, and wished to remain in India for a year, instead of returning to England at once, as had been arranged. Accordingly, ...

— The Pirates of Malabar, and An Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago • John Biddulph

... by persons who have carefully investigated the subject afford conclusive proof that they consider the project not only a feasible one but one that offers to the Capitalist an opportunity for a profitable investment of funds. They have doubtless taken into consideration the peculiar advantages of the country in which the road will be located. * * * It is impossible to imagine the full extent of the varied mutual influences which the prosperity of this section of the country and the Rail ...

— A Pioneer Railway of the West • Maude Ward Lafferty

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