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investora person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈvestər/

Korean meaning: 이익을 얻기 위해 금융 상품이나 부동산 등에 돈을 투자하는 개인이나 조직

Korean pronunciation: 인**베**스터

Example Sentences

  • The startup's CEO spent three months convincing investors that people would actually pay for invisible socks.
  • Smart investors diversify their portfolio across different asset classes.
  • After losing money on cryptocurrency, Bob became the most cautious investor in history - he now researches buying gum for three days.

investor

NOUN

//ɪnˈvestər//

a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit

investor concept
💡 Concept

The investor studies stock charts carefully before placing a big bet on the startup.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈvestər/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvestə/

🌳Etymology

Rootinvest
Suffix--or

Origin

라틴어 'investire'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '옷을 입히다, 감싸다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 중세시대에는 권위나 지위를 '입히는' 의미로 사용되다가, 점차 돈이나 자본을 '투입하는' 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

protestersemesterchester
protester
semester
chester

🔗Collocations

institutional investor
private investor
foreign investor
angel investor
attract investors
potential investor
sophisticated investor

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The startup's CEO spent three months convincing investors that people would actually pay for invisible socks.

Smart investors diversify their portfolio across different asset classes.

😄 Fun example

After losing money on cryptocurrency, Bob became the most cautious investor in history - he now researches buying gum for three days.

The company went public to raise capital from retail investors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

stakeholderfinancierbackershareholdercapitalist

Antonyms

borrowerdebtorspender

Related

investmentportfoliodividendcapitalstockventure

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