vesting

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noun

The entitlement of an employee to receive the full benefit of a pension at normal retirement age or a reduced pension upon early retirement even upon change of employer before retirement.

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Meanings

nounvesting (countable and uncountable, plural vestings)

plural vestings

  1. countableuncountablelawThe entitlement of an employee to receive the full benefit of a pension at normal retirement age or a reduced pension upon early retirement even upon change of employer before retirement.
  2. countableuncountablelawThe entitlement of an employee to exercise a stock option after a predetermined period of time.
  3. countableuncountableCloth for making vests.
  4. countableuncountableA vest pattern.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of vest
Cite this entry
APA

vesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vesting

MLA

“vesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vesting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vesting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vesting.

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