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vesting

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

vesting

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vesting is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, vesting is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofvesting

1verb
  • 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.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts."

  • To invest; to put.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit."

1noun
  • 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.

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