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 Spielberg’s team had already worked with Participant on several high-profile films, including Lincoln and The Help, and Skoll put up $200 million, with Reliance Group and eOne also investing in the venture. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 In 2022, Boeing invested in $450 million with Wisk, a company working on a flying car. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 In 2009, long before Jeff Yass became a Republican megadonor, his firm, Susquehanna International Group, invested in a Chinese real estate start-up that boasted a sophisticated search algorithm. —

Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 Just over half the cash will go to later-stage startups, while $1.25 billion will be invested in AI infrastructure firms and $1 billion in AI applications. —

David Meyer, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 With their life savings, childrens’ college funds and their own retirement prospects at stake, most people probably view investing in stocks as a serious business. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Chinese government subsidies and other policy support have encouraged solar panel and EV makers in China to invest in factories, building far more production capacity than the domestic market can absorb. —

Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024 There’s never a bad time to invest in a new pair of white shoes, so head to Gilt now to save big on Reebok, Puma, and Veja sneakers before the deals are gone. —

Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Government subsidies and other policy support have encouraged solar panel and EV makers in China to invest in factories, building far more production capacity than the domestic market can absorb. —

Fatima Hussein, Fortune Asia, 5 Apr. 2024

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