vested

See also: veșted

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛstɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛstɪd

Adjective

vested (comparative more vested, superlative most vested)

(law) Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
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Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.

Synonyms

(dressed or clothed): clad, raimented; see also Thesaurus:clothed

Derived terms

vested interest

Translations

settled, fixed

German: verankert (de) (in), ausgestattet (de) (mit), versehen (mit)

dressed or clothed

German: gekleidet (de), eingekleidet (de)

Verb

vested

simple past tense and past participle of vest

Anagrams

devest, steved

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