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investment
The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
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noun
The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
noun
The act of putting on robes or vestments
noun
The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
noun
Outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
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”
noun
Money that is invested with an expectation of profit
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This job calls for the investment of some hard thinking
He made an emotional investment in the work
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