investment
1. in.vest.ment \in-'ves(t)-m*nt\ n archaic 1a: VESTMENT 1b: an outer layer : ENVELOPE 2: INVESTITURE 3: BLOCKADE, SIEGE 2. investment n : the outlay of money for income or profit; also : the sum investe d or the property purchased
Webster's English Dictionary1. in.vest.ment \in-'ves(t)-m*nt\ n archaic 1a: VESTMENT 1b: an outer layer : ENVELOPE 2: INVESTITURE 3: BLOCKADE, SIEGE 2. investment n : the outlay of money for income or profit; also : the sum investe d or the property purchased