reinvest

verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

reinvested; reinvesting; reinvests

transitive verb

1

: to invest again or anew

2

a

: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities

b

: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits

Examples of reinvest in a Sentence

Many investors reinvest their dividends.

Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.

The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.

Recent Examples on the Web

The very thing hurting your bond ETF today — higher yields — can potentially give you both a tax asset and an opportunity to reinvest at a higher yield. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

The founders sell their businesses but reinvest alongside us and remain at the helm of their companies. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

CEOs would be wise to reinvest some of the profit AI creates into apprentice-style roles that grow entry-level people fast. — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

To avoid reproducing a rentier economy dependent on transit fees and foreign concessions, the Syrian state must reinvest project revenues in local economies. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinvest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

reinvest

verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

: to invest again or anew

reinvestment

-ˈves(t)-mənt

noun

Legal Definition

reinvest

transitive verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

1

: to invest again or anew

2

a

: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities

b

: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits