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

Once the actual data centers are built — including both the physical buildings and the power infrastructure to turn the lights on — Amazon won't need to reinvest in those components for some three decades. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Rather than banking the unexpected gain, CEO Tarang Amin said the company intends to reinvest virtually all of it into making its brands more competitive. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Iran’s reaction to this was not to abandon the forward defense, but to reinvest in it, Parsi said. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Increasing popularity and selling as many tickets as is possible boosts revenues; revenues can be used to reinvest in infrastructure and to make tournaments better in the ongoing arms race for supremacy between the four Grand Slams. — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 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