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investor

noun
USin-VES-tur/ɪnˈvɛs.tɚ/Sayin-VES-tuhUK/ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/AUS/ɪnˈves.tə(ɹ)/

Pluralinvestors

1 meaning of investor

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who puts money into a business, property, or financial product in order to make a profit.

    Like backing a promising racehorse before the season, expecting the payoff to come from how well it performs over time.

    An experienced investor spreads risk across many different assets.

    The startup pitched its growth plan to a room full of investors.

    Similarbacker, financier, funder

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Origin

Formed from "invest" combined with the suffix "-or".