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

Start small and reinvest your profits to grow sustainably, always maintaining detailed financial records and setting aside money for taxes. 5. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

For instance, once a CD reaches maturity, investors may not be able to reinvest that money at the same rate. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025

Stan Cross, electric transportation director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, said a primary intention of the federal funding was to reinvest in American manufacturing to be able to build out a durable supply chain for electric vehicles and batteries. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

Pinto negotiated a high price for Dominic Solanke and was able to reinvest the proceeds in Evanilson from Porto and Dean Huijsen, a player Pinto loaned from Juventus at Roma. —The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 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