investment (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
examples this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking
he made an emotional investment in the work
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Hypernym committedness, commitment
Incoming links
Hyponym committedness, commitment

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