vesting
[ ves-ting ]
/ ˈvɛs tɪŋ /
noun
cloth that is usually of medium or heavy weight and has figures or ridges, as piqué, jacquard, dobby silk, or Bedford cord, originally used for decorative vests and now also for a variety of other garments.
the granting to an eligible employee of the right to specified pension benefits, regardless of discontinued employment status, usually after a fixed period of employment.
OTHER WORDS FROM vesting
non·vest·ing, adjective, nounWords nearby vesting
vestige,
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vestigial organ,
vestigium,
vestimentiferan,
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Definition for vesting (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 vesting
British Dictionary definitions for vesting
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