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vested

American  
[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /

adjective

  1. held completely, permanently, and inalienably.

    vested rights.

  2. protected or established by law, commitment, tradition, ownership, etc..

    vested contributions to a fund.

  3. clothed or robed, especially in ecclesiastical vestments.

    a vested priest.

  4. having a vest; sold with a vest.

    a vested suit.
vested British  
/ ˈvɛstɪd /

adjective

  1. property law having a present right to the immediate or future possession and enjoyment of property Compare contingent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonvested adjective
  • unvested adjective

Etymology

Origin of vested

First recorded in 1665–75; vest + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Those included billions of dollars in withholding taxes triggered when employee shares vested, and billions more for share buybacks used to offset share dilution from those same awards.

From The Wall Street Journal

The power to impose them is explicitly vested in the Congress.

From MarketWatch

The intent was to remove map-drawing authority from politicians with a vested interest in picking their constituents and to create a process governed by constitutional rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

On 25 July he stated he was "too vested in my case to fight it, I have a life and I want to go back to living my life", according to the psychologist report.

From BBC

The compensation package consisted of stock options, vested only if Tesla achieved specific milestones External link.

From Barron's

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