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

Ellison also invested in Musk’s automaker Tesla and served on its board of directors from 2018 to 2022. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Larry Ellison also invested in Tesla in 2018, and served on its board for several years. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

No one is going to invest in Cuba under their current governance model. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

McDonald's invests in restaurants All of those upgrades will require steep investment from franchisees. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for invest in

• clandestine
• intestine
• progestin