investment
/ɪnˈvestmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्वेस्ट्मन्ट
निवेश, विनियोग
Basic word
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[U, C]
the act of investing money in something; the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in; the act of giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful
निवेश, विनियोग
- foreign investment
- a good investment
- Education is the best investment.
+ 3 more examples
- The company announced a large investment in solar power.
- Gold has been a safe investment for generations.
- Regular investment of small amounts can grow over time.
Synonyms funding financing stake venture commitment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
investment + in + noun
Use 'in' for the thing or business you put money into.
जिस चीज़ या व्यवसाय में धन लगाया जाए, उसके लिए 'investment in' आता है।
- Investment in education pays long-term benefits.
- He made an investment in gold.
investment + of + amount
Use 'of' to state the sum invested.
लगाई गई राशि बताने के लिए 'investment of' आता है।
- The scheme needs an initial investment of five lakh rupees.
countable and uncountable use
Uncountable for the act or money in general; countable for a particular item (a good investment).
सामान्य रूप से राशि या कार्य के लिए uncountable; किसी विशेष निवेश के लिए countable।
- Foreign investment has increased this year.
- Land can be a safe investment.
a good / sound investment
Also used figuratively for anything that gives future benefit.
यह लाक्षणिक रूप से भविष्य में लाभ देने वाली किसी भी चीज़ के लिए भी आता है।
- Good books are a sound investment for a student.
+Collocations 4
adjective + investment
foreignheavysaferiskylong-termprivate
- Foreign investment helped the state build new roads.
verb + investment
makeattractencourageprotectwithdrawreturn on
- The state wants to attract investment in solar power.
investment + noun
planbankfundschemeadviceportfolio
- She joined a mutual-fund investment plan.
investment in + sector
educationinfrastructurehealthtechnologyagriculture
- Investment in health care saves lives.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's first investment was a fixed deposit of her scholarship money.
राधिका का पहला निवेश उसकी छात्रवृत्ति की राशि की सावधि जमा थी।
- A good library is an investment in the students' future.
अच्छा पुस्तकालय विद्यार्थियों के भविष्य में किया गया निवेश है।
- The company announced a large investment in rural broadband.
कंपनी ने ग्रामीण ब्रॉडबैंड में बड़े निवेश की घोषणा की।
- High returns usually come with high-risk investments.
ऊँचे प्रतिफल प्रायः अधिक जोखिम वाले निवेशों के साथ आते हैं।
- Public investment in railways rose sharply in the budget.
बजट में रेलवे में सार्वजनिक निवेश में तेज़ वृद्धि हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She made an investment on shares.
✓ She made an investment in shares.
The correct preposition after 'investment' is 'in'.
'Investment' के बाद सही preposition 'in' है।
✗ Foreign investments is rising in India.
✓ Foreign investment is rising in India.
In the general sense the noun is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
सामान्य अर्थ में यह noun uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
✗ He did a big investment last year.
✓ He made a big investment last year.
'Make' is the verb used with 'investment'.
'Investment' के साथ 'make' क्रिया का प्रयोग होता है, 'do' का नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
funding financing stake venture commitment
§Grammar and usage
Invest in sth ('invest in shares', 'invest in your education'); an investment in sth.
Invest in sth ('invest in shares', 'invest in your education'); an investment in sth।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Foreign direct investment (FDI, when a company from one country invests directly in a business in another country), return on investment (ROI), investment banking.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: foreign direct investment (FDI, जब एक देश की कंपनी दूसरे देश के व्यापार में सीधे निवेश करे, प्रत्यक्ष विदेशी निवेश), return on investment (ROI, निवेश पर प्रतिफल), investment banking।
'An investment in knowledge pays the best interest' (Benjamin Franklin).
कहावत 'An investment in knowledge pays the best interest' (Benjamin Franklin, ज्ञान में निवेश सबसे अच्छा ब्याज देता है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Reserve Bank of India and SEBI regulate investments; the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was set up in 2015; mutual funds and SIP (systematic investment plan) are popular investment options.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक और SEBI निवेशों का नियमन करते हैं; राष्ट्रीय निवेश और अवसंरचना कोष (NIIF) 2015 में बना; mutual funds और SIP (systematic investment plan) लोकप्रिय निवेश विकल्प हैं।