noun

investment

Translation

investment

Property is a good long-term investment.

He made a small investment in the company.

Learning a language is an investment of time.

((an investment)) ((in sth.)) an act of putting money into (sth.) He made an investment in the new technology.

((an investment)) ((of sth.)) an amount of (sth.) put into a project Learning a language is an investment of time and effort.

Synonyms: asset, venture, stake; Antonyms: divestment, withdrawal

From Latin 'investire' (to clothe). The idea is 'clothing' your money in a venture. Prefix 'in-' (in, into) + 'vestire' (to clothe).

Imagine putting your money inside a 'vest' to keep it safe and help it grow.