VEST
/vɛst/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat.
— synonyms: waistcoat
- noun a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body.
— synonyms: singlet, undershirt
- verb provide with power and authority.
— synonyms: invest, enthrone
- verb place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons.
- verb become legally vested.
- verb clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments.
- verb clothe formally.
— synonyms: robe
Examples
- “to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death”
- “The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.”
- “to vest money in goods, land, or houses”
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