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

While TADs are designed to capture future growth and reinvest it back into a neighborhood, not everyone agrees that the tradeoff works. —Brian Unger, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

The war’s economic toll and the need to reinvest in defense and infrastructure is refocusing attention on domestic priorities. —Marc Perrier, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026

Along those lines, the Illinois Cannabis Equity Coalition is a nonprofit which advocates for the state’s legal pot program to reinvest in areas damaged by the war on drugs. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Laemmle officials said the company began exploring opportunities to reinvest in a new property late last year following the sale of its Claremont location, and resumed discussions with the NoHo 7’s ownership around the same time. —City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 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