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vest

/ vest /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
Type of:
garment
Kinds of:
bulletproof vest
Has parts:
three-piece suit
verb Sense 2
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
Type of:
dress clothe enclothe
Derived:
gown robe clothing article of clothing vesture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
Type of:
dress dress up
Verb group:
robe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
become legally vested
"The property vests in the trustees"
Type of:
change hands
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 5
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
"She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
Type of:
confer bestow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body
Type of:
undergarment
verb Sense 7
provide with power and authority
"They vested the council with special rights"
Opposites:
divest disinvest
Type of:
install
Kinds of:
ordain consecrate ordinate order crown
Derived:
coronation enthronement enthronization enthronisation investiture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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garment bulletproof vest dress clothe enclothe dress up change hands confer bestow undergarment install ordain