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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInvestment
/ɪnˈvɛst.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
"Real estate is a safe investment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'investire', meaning 'to clothe in' or 'surround', passing through Italian 'investire' in the economic context of vesting capital in an enterprise. By the 17th century, the term evolved in English to signify the commitment of money or capital to gain financial returns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Investment" is said worldwide
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investissement
Transliteration: investissement
"C'est un bon investissement."
Investition
Transliteration: Investition
"Das ist eine kluge Investition."
investimento
Transliteration: investimento
"Questo è un ottimo investimento."
inversión
Transliteration: inversión
"Es una inversión segura."
investimento
Transliteration: investimento
"Este é um bom investimento."
निवेश
Transliteration: nivesh
"यह एक अच्छा निवेश है।"
投资
Transliteration: tóuzī
"这是一个明智的投资。"
투자
Transliteration: tuja
"이것은 좋은 투자입니다."
投資
Transliteration: tōshi
"それは良い投資です。"
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