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List of meaning for vest

a sleeveless garment worn on the upper part of the body for a particular purpose or activity

vest, waistcoat(noun)

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

singlet, vest, undershirt(verb)

a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

invest, vest, enthrone(verb)

provide with power and authority

"They vested the council with special rights"

vest(verb)

place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons

"She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

vest(verb)

become legally vested

"The property vests in the trustees"

vest(verb)

clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

vest, robe(verb)

clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

to give official or legal power to

"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress

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