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Definition of investor

investor

/ɪnˈvɛstər/
in · ves · tor
Plural:investors
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Adjective:investorial
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investor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person, organization, or institution that allocates capital into financial schemes, property, or commercial ventures with the expectation of achieving a profit.

Example

"The technology startup secured five million dollars in seed funding from a group of venture investors."

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• Rhymes for investor

• Nearby Words

investigator
investigatory
investment
investor
invigilate
invigilator
invigorate

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century from the verb 'invest' and the agentive suffix '-or'. The financial sense evolved from the 16th-century Italian commercial term 'investire', meaning to 'clothe' raw capital by giving it a productive form.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Investor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/investor
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