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Nested vs Vested - What's the difference?

nested | vested |

As verbs the difference between nested and vested

is that nested is (nest) while vested is (vest).

As an adjective vested is

(legal) settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

nested

English

Verb

(head)
  • (nest)
  • embedded
  • successively fit inside another.

    • Anagrams

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    vested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
    • (en)
  • Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
    • The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.

    Derived terms

    * vested interest

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vest)