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

Some owners choose to reinvest those savings into the company. —Matthew Kayser, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026

The move gives management flexibility to reinvest appropriately. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026

However, other people suggest that FIFA has created an arbitrary figure, or percentage goal, to reinvest, which places an excessive burden on both fans attending the tournament and local organizers. —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

And if current assets churn off a dividend, lawmakers are allowed to set their paydays on autopilot to reinvest in the same firm, growing that footprint. —Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026

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