vested

[ves-tid]

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

/ ˈvɛstɪd /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• nonvested adjective
• unvested adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vested¹

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

Example Sentences

Carry that has vested can be unvested if someone goes to a competitor.

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“Under binding Supreme Court precedent, a State may not, by legislative fiat, reopen time-barred claims and transfer property whose ownership is already vested,” the museum argued.

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“Neighbors here are very vested in their community, which includes being vested in their property values,” he said.

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Its opening words say: “All legislative powers ... shall be vested” in Congress, and the elected representatives “shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposes and excises.”

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He notes that if the participation interest has vested by January 2029, and if the valuation of Westinghouse is expected to be above $30 billion, the U.S. government will be entitled to require an IPO.

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Related Words

• settled