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

This makes people turn to progressive platforms that promise to break up monopolies, tax the ultra-wealthy, and reinvest in public goods. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

Looking forward, Cody says Enjoy is hoping to reinvest in the space and push content around the WNBA, college, high school leagues, and even the international game. —Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

One that reduces waste, reinvests in communities, and creates long-term value. —Harvard Business Review, 18 June 2025

The company purchases businesses to reinvest in them, modernize them, and elevate their standards. —Jon Stojan, USA Today, 17 June 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