reinvest
verb
re·in·vest
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reinvested;
reinvesting;
reinvests
Definition of reinvest
1
: to invest again or anew
2a
: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
Examples of reinvest in a Sentence
Many investors reinvest their dividends.
Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.
The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.
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Rebalancing is the process of periodically taking some profits from your winners and reinvesting the proceeds in other assets that haven't fared as well. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Trying too hard to minimize your tax burden can create consequences. Here's what to avoid," 11 Aug. 2019 The plan was to reinvest that money in decarbonization and adaptation programs ranging from renewable energy and energy efficiency measures to forest cleanups and job retraining. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she’s ‘not backing down’ on climate change agenda," 2 July 2019 Dong Wook Lee, Hyun-Han Shin, and René Stulz find that firms enjoying high Q now invest in share buybacks rather than reinvesting in business. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Top House Democrats join Elizabeth Warren’s push to fundamentally change American capitalism," 14 Dec. 2018 The Bianconeri believe that selling Can would help raise a considerable amount of money, which could then be reinvested into the squad. — SI.com, "Emre Can Tipped to Join Either Bayern Munich or PSG With Maurizio Sarri Eager to Sell," 18 Aug. 2019 Some of the funds will be dedicated to increasing the number of counterterrorism field staff at the FBI and to reinvest in the Department of Homeland Security's ability to counter and prevent extremism and hate. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Inside the Iowa ground game ahead of the State Fair," 6 Aug. 2019 Besides reinvesting profits, MercadoLibre raised $2bn in March, partly by offering shares on the secondary market, and in part by selling a stake to Paypal. — The Economist, "Baby Amazons take on their American role model," 1 Aug. 2019 Organizers demand that the city reinvest the facility's multimillion-dollar operating cost into local communities. — Marisa Peryer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "#CLOSEmsdf campaign leaders hold panel, march to advocate for corrections facility closure," 14 July 2019 Also, the Sacklers regularly took profits out of the company that could have been reinvested into Purdue. — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, "At Purdue Pharma, Business Slumps as Opioid Lawsuits Mount," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reinvest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reinvest
reinvest
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reinvest
: to use (the profits of an investment) to buy more investments
: to use (money that a business has earned) to improve the business
US
: to spend money, time, energy, etc., to make improvements to something valuable
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reinvest
transitive verb
re·in·vest
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Legal Definition of reinvest
1
: to invest again or anew
2a
: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits