INVESTMENT


Meaning of INVESTMENT in English

I. in-ˈves(t)-mənt noun

Etymology: invest (I)

Date: 1597

1.

a. archaic : vestment

b. : an outer layer : envelope

2. : investiture 1

3. : blockade , siege

II. noun

Etymology: invest (II)

Date: 1615

: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay ; also : the sum invested or the property purchased

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.