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UK
/vˈɛstɪd/
]
[ US /ˈvɛstɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈvɛstɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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fixed and absolute and without contingency
a vested right
How To Use vested In A Sentence
- China has invested an estimated $6 billion, though some suspect that, due to corruption, the actual sum of money flowing to Turkmen and Uzbek businessmen may be considerably higher.
- The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes.
- The scrutiny is really high and people are so invested in it. The Sun
- Shrimp, crab, and a variety of fish are harvested from the ocean.
- Aggie and her husband Pat were farming people who tilled the land, harvested the crops and raised livestock.
- As seeds ripened during the course of the experiment, the inflorescences were harvested by clipping the main stalk of each flowering culm just below the lowermost panicle branch.
- If you opt for a fish dish for your main meal, diver harvested scallops wrapped in bacon with hollandaise sauce is sure to get the mouth watering.
- I don't usually watch this soap but on Monday the characters very neatly recapped the last two years of their lives and allowed me to enjoy the high drama without having invested anything at all.
- Custody differs from fund management, where assets are actively invested in stocks and bonds.
- Any money made is reinvested to build the business. Times, Sunday Times