vested
[ ves-tid ]
/ ˈvɛs tɪd /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM vested
non·vest·ed, adjective un·vest·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vested
Definition for vested (2 of 2)
vest
[ vest ]
/ vɛst /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of vest
1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English < Italian
veste robe, dress < Latin
vestis garment; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French
vestir < Latin
vestīre to clothe, derivative of
vestis; akin to
wear
OTHER WORDS FROM vest
vest·less, adjective vest·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for vested
British Dictionary definitions for vested (1 of 2)
vested
/ (ˈvɛstɪd) /
adjective
property law
having a present right to the immediate or future possession and enjoyment of property
Compare contingent
British Dictionary definitions for vested (2 of 2)
vest
/ (vɛst) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of vest
vestless, adjective vestlike, adjectiveWord Origin for vest
C15: from Old French
vestir to clothe, from Latin
vestīre, from
vestis clothing