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reinvest
verb re·in·vest \ˌrē-ən-ˈvest\
: to use (the profits of an investment) to buy more investments
: to use (money that a business has earned) to improve the business
: to spend money, time, energy, etc., to make improvements to something valuable
Full Definition of REINVEST
transitive verb
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a : to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities b : to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
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First Known Use of REINVEST
circa 1611
Rhymes with REINVEST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, disinvest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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