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verb

invest

CEFR B1

to put money into something expecting to earn a profit or benefit later

In a sentence

Six example sentences with invest, each labelled with its topic.

  • She decided to invest a third of her bonus in an index fund and forget about it for a decade.

    Finance

  • Two angels agreed to invest early, taking a small slice before the company had a single paying customer.

    Startups

  • The board voted to invest heavily in the Ohio plant rather than buy back shares this year.

    Business

  • Countries that invest in roads and ports early tend to grow faster for decades, the study found.

    Economics

  • The utility will invest two billion dollars in offshore wind, expecting cheaper power once the turbines are paid off.

    Environment

  • The new owner chose to invest in a training facility, betting that better recovery would pay off in fewer lost games.

    Basketball

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