investment
Translation
investment
Examples
Real estate can be a good investment.
Real estate can be a good investment.
The project requires a large investment of time.
The project requires a large investment of time.
Grammar Patterns
((an)) investment in (sth.) (an act of investing in sth.) He made an investment in the stock market.
((an)) investment of (sth.) (the devotion of sth.) This requires an investment of time and effort.
Similar Words
Synonyms: venture, asset, stake
Etymology
From the verb 'invest' plus the suffix '-ment', which forms nouns expressing an action or its result.
Memory Tips
Think of putting money 'in a vest' for safekeeping, hoping it will grow. The '-ment' makes it the 'act of' investing.