Definition of "reinvest" []

• To invest (capital or earnings) again, especially to invest (income from securities or funds) in additional shares. (verb-transitive)

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• "Only if they "reinvest" by purchasing additional new capital does this 5% capital return result in a 5% increase in capital stock, and thus in GDP."
• "If you strike it rich, you'll probably "reinvest" your profits in another turn of the wheel."
• "Please give me the strength not to "reinvest" it, I need to payoff some bills."