reinvest

verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

reinvested; reinvesting; reinvests

transitive verb

1

: to invest again or anew

2

a

: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities

b

: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits

Examples of reinvest in a Sentence

Many investors reinvest their dividends.

Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.

The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are several ways to add to your outside assets and diversify as a business owner: Don't automatically reinvest everything into the business. —Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Several clubs now build their operation on a plan to create stars and sell them at a profit to reinvest in the next crop of players, making smooth sales imperative. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 9 July 2025

When asked for comment, Newsom’s office signaled that any new rebates would be tied to the governor’s push to reauthorize cap-and-trade, the program that sells emissions credits and reinvests the funds in climate projects. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025

Plus, management needs to pull back on buybacks in order to reinvest that money back into its AI efforts. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinvest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed
• unexpressed

Kids Definition

reinvest

verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

: to invest again or anew

reinvestment

-ˈves(t)-mənt

noun

Legal Definition

reinvest

transitive verb

re·​in·​vest ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 

1

: to invest again or anew

2

a

: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities

b

: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits