vested

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛstɪd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb provide with power and authority
  2. verb place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
  3. verb become legally vested

Synonyms

invest, vest, enthrone

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
install
Narrower (hyponyms)
crown, ordain, enthrone
Opposite (antonyms)
divest

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