Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)investing, investmentthe act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
(n)investmentthe 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”, “he made an emotional investment in the work”
(n)investment, investiturethe ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank