investment

Sense 1 noun

the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

Sense 2 noun

money that is invested with an expectation of profit

Sense 3 noun

the 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

Sense 4 noun

outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism

Sense 5 noun

the act of putting on robes or vestments

Sense 6 noun

the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank