investor

«investor» in Mova's school dictionary: a person or company that puts money into a business… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an investor, investors)

meaning for a pupil

(money) An investor is a person or company that puts money into a business, shares or property, hoping to make a profit. tree →

sense in the lessons

Money and business lessons, news and TV shows like «Dragons' Den» or «Shark Tank»: inventors ask investors for money. It tells the reader who is paying in and expects a share of profits.

examples

• The investor gave the company money to build a factory. tree →
• Investors hope their shares go up in value. tree →
• She pitched her idea to three investors. tree →
• The investor lost money when the shop closed. tree →
• Small investors put in a few pounds each. tree →
• Investors met to hear about the new app. tree →

note

Plural: investors. Spelling ends «-or». Related: invest, investment.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «investor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.