vested (adj.)

"established, secured, settled, not in a state of contingency," 1766, past-participle adjective from vest (v.).

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early 15c., "to put in possession of a person," from Old French vestir "to clothe; get dressed," from Medieval Latin vestire "to put into possession, to invest," from Latin vestire "to clothe, dress, adorn," related to vestis "garment, clothing," from PIE *wes-ti-, suffixed form of *wes- (2) "to clothe," extended form of root *eu- "to dress." Related: Vested; vesting.

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vested (adj.)

fixed and absolute and without contingency;

a vested right

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