BusinessAcademic Word List
investment
noun
Definition
The action of putting money or resources into something for future benefit.
In a sentence
“Foreign investment has played a key role in economic development in many emerging markets.”
Synonyms
capitalexpenditurefundingstake
Common collocations
- foreign investment
- return on investment
- investment strategy
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