invest in

phrasal verb

invested in; investing in; invests in

1

: 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.

2

: 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.

3

: 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.

4

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

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Fast Furniture Rather than opting to buy lots of inexpensive, and often poor quality items, designers are prioritizing investing in furnishings that are well made and will go the distance. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Southern Company has served as the Education Patron of First Tee since 2012, is the official Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), and is investing in the future of the sport as an official partner with NBA star Steph Curry's UNDERRATED Golf Tour. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Already the Vice President, Duan has as focused her work at Sixth Street on investing in Software companies. —Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024

On social media, Isaacman has criticized NASA’s decision to invest in two companies to develop two separate lunar landers: SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024