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in·vest·ment (in vest′mənt)
noun
- an investing or being invested
- an outer covering
- investiture (sense )
- the investing of money
- the amount invested
- anything in which money is or may be invested
in·vest·ment (ĭn-vĕstˈmənt)
noun- The act of investing.
- An amount invested.
- Property or another possession acquired for future financial return or benefit.
- A commitment, as of time or support.
- A military siege.
- Archaic a. A garment; a vestment.b. An outer covering or layer.