invest in

verb

invested in; investing in; invests in

1

: to use money for (something) in order to earn more money

He made a fortune by investing in real estate.

He invested his savings in the business.

2

: to spend money for building or improving (something)

The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.

The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.

3

: to give (time or effort) in order to do something or make something better

A lot of time was invested in the project.

We need to invest more effort in educating our children.

4

informal : to spend money on (something useful or helpful to oneself)

I am planning to invest in a good coat.

Examples of invest in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

That means investing in domestic manufacturing capacity, strengthening supply chains for critical components and accelerating the deployment of American robotics across industry. — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

So all these great distributors around the planet have invested in this film being seen in theaters. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

If the state adds requirements for data centers to bring their own power, the coalition wants to be able to satisfy them in part by investing in new and existing nuclear plants. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for invest in

• clandestine
• intestine
• progestin