investor

pronunciation

How to pronounce investor in British English: UK [ɪnˈvestə(r)]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

Word Origin

investor (n.)
1580s, "one who clothes;" 1862, "one who invests money," agent noun from invest.

Example

1. Spain is argentina 's biggest foreign investor .
2. Now it appears the celebrity investor has come home .
3. Which investor should you follow ?
4. Cic is largely a financial investor .
5. Some investor behaviour is passing strange .

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