investment
noun
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the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an officeinvestiture
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the act of putting on robes or vestments
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the act of investinginvesting
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outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result“this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking”
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money that is invested with an expectation of profitinvestment funds