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1
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
- the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis
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2
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
- the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion
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- enlistment,
- enrollment
- (also enrolment)
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'Invest': Dress for Success
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of investment was in 1597
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