vest

Meanings

Plural: vests

Noun

• a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
• a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
• A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
• A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
• A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
• Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
• A vestment.
• Clothing generally; array; garb.
• A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.

Verb

• provide with power and authority
  • "They vested the council with special rights"
• place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
  • "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
• become legally vested
  • "The property vests in the trustees"
• clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
• clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
• To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
• To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
• To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
• To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
• (of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
• To become vested, to become permanent.
• To invest; to put.

Synonyms

enthrone, invest, robe, singlet, tank top, undershirt, waistcoat

Antonyms

divest

Related Words

invest, vest frottoir, vestibule, vestment, vesture, wear