invest in

phrasal verb

invested in; investing in; invests in

: to use money for (something) in order to earn more money

He made a fortune by investing in real estate.

He invested his savings in the business.

: to spend money for building or improving (something)

The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.

The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.

: to give (time or effort) in order to do something or make something better

A lot of time was invested in the project.

We need to invest more effort in educating our children.

informal : to spend money on (something useful or helpful to oneself)

I am planning to invest in a good coat.

Examples of invest in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2023, the company invested in retail and opened a Venice boutique designed by Nichetto Studio. —

Sofia Celeste, WWD, 1 July 2024 For three seasons now, Sydney has invested in Carmy and The Bear because of promise and potential, and a certain (platonic) chemistry cooking between them. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 July 2024 Sony had first invested in the British indie in 2018. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2024 And that money could be used to invest in the care sector. —

Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for invest in

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