over-invest — to over iodized: see over … Useful english dictionary
Over-investing — in finance, particularly personal finance, refers to the practice of investing more into an asset than what that asset is worth on the open market. It is cited most frequently in reference to expensive personal consumable investments such as… … Wikipedia
over-invested — over invest UK US (also overinvest) verb [I] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE to invest too much money in a particular activity or economy: »Asset price deflation can encourage households and businesses to over consume and over invest. over invested… … Financial and business terms
over-investment — ˌover inˈvestment also overinvestment noun [uncountable] FINANCE ECONOMICS the act of investing more money in something than is needed: • Companies which have done badly have paid the penalty of over investme … Financial and business terms
invest — in·vest 1 /in vest/ vt [Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe, from in in + vestis garment] 1: to install in an office or position 2 a: to furnish with or formally grant power or authority b: to grant someone control or authority over:… … Law dictionary
invest — 01. When you [invest] money on the stock market, you should be prepared to lose sometimes. 02. My neighbor made over $10,000 profit on an initial [investment] of $8,500. 03. A number of [investors] lost a lot of money in the gold mining scam. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
invest — in|vest W3 [ınˈvest] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: investire to dress, invest , from Latin, to dress , from vestis piece of clothing ] 1.) [I and T] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
invest — investor, n. /in vest /, v.t. 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest… … Universalium
invest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. endue, endow, clothe, array; surround, hem in, besiege, beleaguer; install, induct; dress, adorn; confer; spend. See clothing, power, commission, attack, purchase. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. put money… … English dictionary for students
invest — in•vest [[t]ɪnˈvɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) bus to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns 2) to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books[/ex] 3) to use, give, or… … From formal English to slang
