1. The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
   "investment in stocks carries both risks and potential rewards";
   - investing
    
2. Money that is invested with an expectation of profit
   "The venture capitalist allocated investment funds to several promising startups";
   - investment funds
    
3. The commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
   "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work"
    
4. Outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
   "The investment of the eye provides protection and support"
    
5. The act of putting on robes or vestments
   "The priest's investment in his ceremonial robes marked the beginning of the service"
    
6. The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
   "The investment of the new CEO was marked by a company-wide celebration";
   - investiture

Derived forms: investments

Type of: assets, commitment, committedness, cutis, dressing, finance, grooming, promotion, skin, tegument

Encyclopedia: Investment