investing

Meanings

• verb

  The action of committing money or capital, usually a large amount, in order to get an expected return. The investing of money or capital, especially with the expectation of obtaining an income or profit.

• noun

  The act of putting money, energy, time, etc., into an enterprise or a particular project, as with the expectation of obtaining an advantage or profit.

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Antonyms

divest , disinvest , divest , divest

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Synonyms

besiege , beclothe , don , dress

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with investing
investiture , investituree , investiturement , investitement , investiturely

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Variants

List of all variants of investing that leads to same result
invest , investable , invested , investing , investor , investors , invests , co-invest , co-invested , co-investing , co-invests , coinvest , coinvested , coinvesting , coinvests , invest as , invested as , investing as , invests as , invest in , invested in , investing in , invests in

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Forms

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invests, invested, investing, investor, investible

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Etymology

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From Old French envestir, from en- 'in' + vestir 'to dress'. The meaning 'to invest money' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that Warren Buffett, one of the world's most successful investors, started investing at the age of 11?

2. The stock market is not a casino. Investing requires careful research, analysis, and a long-term perspective.

3. The earliest recorded instance of investing dates back to ancient Egypt, where farmers would sell their crops in advance to merchants for a fixed price.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stock Market: A stock market is a place where buyers and sellers of stocks come together to buy and sell shares of publicly-held companies. Investing in the stock market can provide an opportunity for capital gains and dividend income.

2. Bonds: Bonds are debt securities in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically a government or corporation) which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states, and sovereign governments to finance projects and operations.

3. Mutual Funds: A mutual fund is an investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and similar assets. Mutual funds are operated by professional fund managers, who invest the fund's capital and attempt to produce capital gains or income for the fund's investors.

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Culture

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Investing has been a significant part of human history, dating back to ancient civilizations. It has been depicted in various forms of literature, art, and music. For instance, in Dante's Inferno, the investiture of the Pope with the imperial regalia symbolizes the transfer of temporal power from the Emperor to the Pope.

How to Memorize "investing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself putting money into a savings account or purchasing stocks and bonds. Visualize the potential returns and growth of your investment over time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'investing' with the concept of 'growing money'. Think of it as a way to increase your wealth by putting your money to work.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Investing is putting money in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, to grow my wealth' to remember the definition of investing.

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