| vest | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. vest, waistcoat | a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat. |
| ~ bulletproof vest | a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ three-piece suit | a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. singlet, undershirt, vest | a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body. |
| ~ undergarment, unmentionable | a garment worn under other garments. |
| v. (social) | 3. enthrone, invest, vest | provide with power and authority.; "They vested the council with special rights" |
| ~ instal, install | put into an office or a position.; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" |
| ~ consecrate, ordinate, ordain, order | appoint to a clerical posts.; "he was ordained in the Church" |
| ~ coronate, crown | invest with regal power; enthrone.; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey" |
| ~ enthrone, throne | put a monarch on the throne.; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" |
| ~ ordain | invest with ministerial or priestly authority.; "The minister was ordained only last month" |
| v. (possession) | 4. vest | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons.; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| ~ vest | become legally vested.; "The property vests in the trustees" |
| v. (possession) | 5. vest | become legally vested.; "The property vests in the trustees" |
| ~ change hands, change owners | be transferred to another owner.; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year" |
| ~ vest | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons.; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" |
| v. (body) | 6. vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments. |
| ~ dress, dress up | dress in a certain manner.; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
| ~ robe, vest | clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes. |
| v. (body) | 7. robe, vest | clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes. |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
| ~ vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments. |
| waistcoat | | |
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