pre-investment

in·vest·ment

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Definitions of pre-investment word

noun pre-investment the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 2
noun pre-investment a particular instance or mode of investing. 1
noun pre-investment a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc. 1
noun pre-investment something that is invested; sum invested. 1
noun pre-investment the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment. 1
noun pre-investment a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something: His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600 for def 12; 1605-15 for def 1; invest + -ment

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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