Investment. Purchase. Maintenance

Investment

/ ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

(n) the act of using money to earn more money; spending money, time, energy, etc. with the idea that it will increase in value or usefulness

● Buying our house was a great financial investment.

● We're making a rather large investment in the technology for this.

● They are mothers who are living in communities where the schools are failing because there's a lack of investment.

Other words in this family: invest, invested, investing, investments, investor, investors, invests, reinvest, reinvested, reinvesting, reinvestment, reinvests

Purchase

/ ˈpɜɹ tʃəs /

(v) to buy property, goods, etc.

● You can purchase souvenirs at the gift shop.

● When you go to purchase farmable soil, you will spend about $4 per pound.

● Everybody I know purchases cars from that dealer.

(n) an act of buying something

● My most expensive purchase was a pair of diamond earrings for my girlfriend.

● Every time he made a wine purchase, Lussier thought about the parties he would host for his friends.

● I set up my phone to remember my card number, my location, and my purchase history.

Other words in this family: purchased, purchaser, purchasers, purchases, purchasing

Maintenance

/ ˈmeɪn tə nəns /

(n) keeping something in good condition by making repairs or correcting problems

● The maintenance fees for my website are pretty low.

● I think the fact that some of your service and maintenance people don't make a livable wage is shameful.

● Airlines are responsible for maintenance of their own planes.

Other words in this family: maintain, maintained, maintaining, maintains

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