Vest
Function: verb (with object)
Inflected forms:
vests; vested; vesting
Status: formal
Meaning:
To give (someone) the legal right or power to do something or to own land or property
e.g:
Congress is vested with the power to declare war. The power to declare war is vested in Congress.
After five years, you’ll be fully vested in the company pension plan. (you will have earned the right to get a full pension when you retire).
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