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

In June, Reuters reported that the union failed to reinvest funds that had been liquidated to support the strike. —Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025

This also provides our company with the opportunity to strategically reinvest in areas of our business that drive growth and position the company for long-term success. —David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

The government may eventually recognize the need to reinvest in cybersecurity and talent, but only after a period of growing pains. —Austin Berglas, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

The financing tool, sometimes called TIF, essentially allows developers to freeze how much is paid in property or sales taxes at a base level for up to 25 years, and then reinvest what would be paid above that back into certain elements of their projects. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 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