vested

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/ˈvɛstɪd/

adjective

Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

“The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.”

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cladraimentedunconditionalunconditioned
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Meanings

adjectivevested (comparative more vested, superlative most vested)

comparative more vested · superlative most vested

  1. lawSettled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

    All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

  2. Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.

    The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.

    Synonyms: clad

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of vest

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDressed or clothed, especially in vestments.

Similar
clad
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raimented

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivefixed and absolute and without contingency

Similar
unconditionalunconditioned
Also see
cladclothedhabilimentedunconditionalunconditioned

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German verankert, ausgestattet (mit)
  • verankertsettled, fixed
  • ausgestattet (mit)settled, fixed
  • versehen (mit)settled, fixed
  • gekleidetdressed or clothed
  • eingekleidetdressed or clothed

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vested

crestedchested
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Anagrams

devest
Cite this entry
APA

vested. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vested

MLA

“vested.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vested. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vested,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vested.

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