investments

1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profitSynonyms: investing, investment

2. money that is invested with an expectation of profitSynonyms: investment, investment funds

3. the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile resultExamples: "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work"Synonyms: investment

4. outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organismSynonyms: investment

5. the act of putting on robes or vestmentsSynonyms: investment

6. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rankSynonyms: investiture, investment