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Meaning of investment

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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