Understanding the meaning of vest

vest

/vɛst/

verb
provide with power and authority
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"They vested the council with special rights"

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enthrone invest

type of:
instal install
noun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
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waistcoat

type of:
garment

part of:
three-piece suit
noun
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
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singlet undershirt

type of:
unmentionable undergarment
verb
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
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robe

type of:
garb apparel clothe dress enclothe fit out garment habilitate raiment tog
verb
become legally vested
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"The property vests in the trustees"

type of:
change hands change owners
verb
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
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type of:
dress dress up
verb
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
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"She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

type of:
give

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