vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈve-stəd 

1

: fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege

the vested benefits of the pension plan

2

: having a vest

a vested suit

Examples of vested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latter believed South Carolina had the right as a state to opt out of federal laws that were not in its vested interest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

That's because people like Hill have a vested interest in keeping racial grievance at the center of the conversation. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

And China has its own vested interest in a free and open waterway, where nearly 50% of the country’s crude oil imports pass through each day. — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

In an increasingly competitive jobs market, employers have a vested interest in keeping their workforce fit and healthy to get the best from them. — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vested

• vested interest

Rhymes for vested

• bested
• chested
• crested
• jested
• nested
• quested
• rested
• tested
• wrested
• arrested
• attested
• congested

Legal Definition

vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈves-təd 

1

: fully and absolutely established as a right, benefit, or privilege : not dependent on any contingency or condition

specifically : not subject to forfeiture if employment terminates before retirement

vested pension benefits

2

: having a vested interest

a vested employee

a vested beneficiary