Word
investing
Phoneticsin·vest·ing
US/ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ/
UK/ɪnvˈɛstɪŋ/
Definitions
01financial activity
n. the act of putting money into a business or property to make more money.
n. the act of committing capital to an enterprise or asset with the expectation of financial return.
“Investing in the stock market can be risky if you do not do your research.”
“Successful investing requires a disciplined approach to risk management and a thorough understanding of market volatility over the long term.”
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Often functions as a gerund acting as the subject or object of a sentence.
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02putting in effort
v. putting time, energy, or emotion into something to make it successful.
v. the present participle of 'invest', describing the ongoing allocation of non-financial resources such as time or effort.
“She is investing a lot of time in learning a new language.”
“By investing significant emotional energy into the project, the team managed to overcome the initial setbacks and meet their deadline.”
Usage
Used in continuous tenses to show ongoing action.
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“So after investing heavily in AI, managers face pressure to show a strong financial return.” “We've looked at the data behind these trends, which reveal some surprising differences in how men and women approach investing.” Collocations
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