the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | act of raising in rank or position |
the act of putting on robes or vestments | the advancement of some enterprise |
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result | |
money that is invested with an expectation of profit | |