Investment (noun)

1. The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
2. The amount invested or the property or other thing in which money is invested.
3. Time, effort or resources invested in an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french, or from latin investire, from in- "in" + vestire "clothe".

Examples:

1. He made a wise investment in the stock market.
2. The investment paid off.
3. The investment in the new technology was expensive.
4. His investment in the company was a success.
5. The investment in the real estate market was risky.