vesting Meaning & Definition
What Does Vesting Mean?
Vesting is a noun that means 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. It is also used to mean The entitlement of an employee to exercise a stock option after a predetermined period of time. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of vest. As a verb, it means To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
Vesting Definition (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.
- The entitlement of an employee to exercise a stock option after a predetermined period of time.
- Cloth for making vests.
- A vest pattern.
Vesting as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of vest
Verb
- To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
- To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death
- To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.
- To invest; to put.
to vest money in goods, land, or houses
- To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
an estate is vested in possession
- (of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown automatically vests in the next heir without the need of coronation or other formality.
- (financial) To become vested, to become permanent.
My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.
Synonyms of Vesting
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Vesting synonyms and antonyms →Vesting in a Sentence
to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death
The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.
to vest money in goods, land, or houses
an estate is vested in possession
Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown automatically vests in the next heir without the need of coronation or other formality.
My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.
Word Forms & Grammar
vesting (countable and uncountable, plural vestings)
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