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

Washington can and should reinvest in its military. —A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

The grocery store decided to reinvest the money back into their community by donating it to the local historical society. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025

If a show, exhibition or production succeeds, investors might reinvest in future projects, providing a longer-term financial runway for the organization. —Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

That said, the company has enough free cash flow to reinvest in innovation while improving its balance sheet. —Gurufocus, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinvest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed
• unexpressed

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