Investment - Definition
investment
n 1: the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an
enterprise with the expectation of profit [syn:
investing, investment]
2: money that is invested with an expectation of profit [syn:
investment, 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
5: the act of putting on robes or vestments
6: the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an
office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
[syn: investment, investiture]