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investment

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

An illustration for investment

noun

something purchased hoping its value will increase

  • “An investment is a short-term loss but a long-term gain.”Tatoeba
  • “Wisdom is a gift, and can also be an investment.”Tatoeba

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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