plough sth into sth
informal — phrasal verb with plough /plaʊ/ verb [I or T] UK (US plow)Definition
› to invest money (= give money hoping to get more back) in a business, especially to help make it successful or to make more money: They ploughed all their savings into their daughter's business.Investing money
(Definition of plough sth into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- back verb (SUPPORT)
- backer noun
- capitalize verb (MONEY)
- deposit noun (MONEY)
- endow verb
- hedge fund noun
- invest verb
- investment noun
- investor noun
- inward adjective (MONEY)
- maturity noun (FINANCE)
- pay sth in phrasal verb
- pension plan noun
- protect verb
- pump sth into sth phrasal verb
- sink sth into sth phrasal verb
- speculate verb (TRADE)
- speculator noun
- unearned income noun
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