English dictionary

vest

/v/E/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

noun.artifact

Synonyms waistcoat

Source: WordNet 3.0
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

noun.artifact

Synonyms singlet undershirt

Source: WordNet 3.0
An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

noun

Source: webster1913

provide with power and authority

verb.social

Examples
They vested the council with special rights.

Synonyms enthrone invest

Antonyms disinvest divest

Source: WordNet 3.0
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons

verb.possession

Examples
She vested her vast fortune in her two sons.

Source: WordNet 3.0
become legally vested

verb.possession

Examples
The property vests in the trustees.

Source: WordNet 3.0
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

verb.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

verb.body

Synonyms robe

Source: WordNet 3.0
To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

verb

Source: webster1913
To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by <i>in</i>; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, <i>vests</i> in the heir at law.

verb

Source: webster1913