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1 [ Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe ]
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That is where Chevron Technology Ventures comes into play—a corporate venture fund that has invested $325 million in about 80 startups over two decades. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "Chevron CIO Says Technology Triggers Faster Human Decisions," 29 Jan. 2019 She's also invested in several successful start-ups, including the now $75 million company Juice Press, and popular women's group the Wing. — Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, "How Carola Jain, a Well-Connected New York Investor, Got Duped Into Funding the Fyre Festival," 26 Jan. 2019 To save even more, invest in a large family car with fold-flat seat backs like the Ford EcoSport. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, "9 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Save Money This Weekend," 14 Nov. 2018 Fortune found many tech firms investing billions in construction tech firms, including Oracle, which purchased Aconex for $1.2 billion in February, and Trimble, which bought Viewpoint for $1.2 billion in April. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Can artificial intelligence change construction?," 12 Oct. 2018 Over the past few years, almost $100 million has been invested in the wider Dundee waterfront area, the third-largest regeneration project in the U.K.; the waterfront had the most potential, but was long overlooked. — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, "How the New V&A Museum Is Changing an Entire Scottish City," 14 Sep. 2018 Fifteen percent of the proceeds from Nordstrom’s sales of Essentials will benefit Vital Voices, a nonprofit that invests in women leaders around the world. — Alexis Brunswick, Vogue, "Co’s Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern Launch an Essentials Line," 30 Aug. 2018 And yet, planning for your future by investing your money shouldn't be put off. — Ellen Sheng, Marie Claire, "A Beginner's Guide to Investing," 2 Jan. 2019 Just as Trump was able to supply gossip to Pecker, Trump might have been able to provide interesting tidbits on Russian oligarchs outside of Russia, particularly given their affinity for investing in Trump properties. — Alex Finley - Center For Public Integrity, Vox, "Trump got the National Enquirer to bury his secrets. Did he do the same with Putin?," 21 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'invest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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How It Works
Investing can involve the purchase or sale of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, interest-bearing accounts, land, derivatives, real estate, artwork, old comic books, jewelry or anything else an investor believes will produce income (usually in the form of interest or rents) or become worth more.
Why It Matters
The safety of the principal is of concern in any investing activity, although some investors are more risk tolerant than others and are thus more willing to lose some of their principal in return for the chance of generating a higher profit. The investor's ability to tolerate risk and the incremental return associated with increasing amounts of risk are two primary factors that distinguish types of investing and help determine appropriate investments for a given investor.
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