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

High-income investors can get extra bang for their buck from buying tax-exempt municipal bonds or using the selloff to harvest tax losses and reinvest in better-yielding debt, according to Jason Katz of UBS. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Successful Swedes feel a duty to reinvest capital back into the ecosystem, to support the next generation of companies. — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

His argument is that schools receiving taxpayer dollars should face meaningful accountability and that Florida must reinvest in its traditional public schools. — Crystal Etienne, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Measure the minutes returned to clinicians, then reinvest those minutes in patient conversations. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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