vest
noun
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
has vested
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present perfectof vest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Carry that has vested can be unvested if someone goes to a competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
“Courts have long recognized that ‘Congress has vested the SEC with broad authority to conduct investigations into possible violations of federal securities laws and to demand production of evidence relevant to such investigations,’” Armstrong wrote.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
“Courts have long recognized that ‘congress has vested the SEC with broad authority to conduct investigations into possible violations of federal securities laws and to demand production of evidence relevant to such investigations,’” Armstrong wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
The tribe has vested special hopes in persuading Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary, to intervene.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
The department has vested the command of this post in you, sir—here is the order.
From The Rustler of Wind River by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
