vested

[ ves-tid ]
/ ˈvɛs tɪd /

adjective

held completely, permanently, and inalienably: vested rights.
protected or established by law, commitment, tradition, ownership, etc.: vested contributions to a fund.
clothed or robed, especially in ecclesiastical vestments: a vested priest.
having a vest; sold with a vest: a vested suit.

Origin of vested

First recorded in 1665–75; vest + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM vested

non·vest·ed, adjective un·vest·ed, adjective

Words nearby vested

vesta, vestal, vestal virgin, vestal virgins, vestavia hills, vested, vested interest, vestee, vesterålen islands, vestiary, vestibular

Example sentences from the Web for non-vested

  • State aid to non-vested schools was withdrawn as from 31st December, 1880.

    Our First Half-Century |Government of Queensland

  • Schools were 79 divided into two classes—vested and non-vested.

    Our First Half-Century |Government of Queensland

British Dictionary definitions for non-vested

vested
/ (ˈvɛstɪd) /

adjective

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