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English to English noun
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the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |  | source: wordnet30
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money that is invested with an expectation of profit | | source: wordnet30
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the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result | | Example: this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking
he made an emotional investment in the work
source: wordnet30
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outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism | | source: wordnet30
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the act of putting on robes or vestments | | source: wordnet30
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the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | | source: wordnet30
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The act of investing, or the state of being invested. | | source: webster1913
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