invest in

phrasal 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 Less than half of employers design work with well-being in mind, according to the survey, and less than a third of employers believe that failing to invest in reducing employee burnout will expose them to considerable risk this year. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 The way to stop America from funding rich corporations and wealthy individuals and to start really investing in what is good for America is to stop voting Republican. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The move also had an adverse effect of pushing mining companies to invest in neighboring Argentina, where lithium mining’s explosion has just begun. Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 Maintaining academic excellence, dealing with rising costs and investing in facilities and infrastructure were listed as reasons for the tuition hike, according to information from the school. Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024 Climate change and worsening droughts have forced many suppliers to focus on investing in more resilient local water supplies. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The first half of the novel consists of a bunch of men gathering in houses and pubs, and discussing whether or not to invest in a fraud. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 Adding food and amenities can benefit a building If an office building seems worth investing in, Taute said adding food and beverage options and upgrading meeting spaces can make the building more attractive to businesses that might want to lease space there. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024 Denim Shorts Buy on Revolve $198 Unforgiving jeans in Caribbean heat are out of the question for me, so investing in the coveted and splurge-worthy Mother Denim brand for my go-to shorts was a great decision. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024

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“Invest in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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