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vest
verb(vest)
provide with power and authority
Synonyms: enthrone, invest,
Examples:
They vested the council with special rights.
vest
noun(vest)
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
Synonyms: waistcoat,
vest
noun(vest)
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
Synonyms: singlet, undershirt,
vest
verb(vest)
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
Synonyms: robe,
vest
verb(vest)
become legally vested
Examples:
The property vests in the trustees.
vest
verb(vest)
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
vest
verb(vest)
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
Examples:
She vested her vast fortune in her two sons.

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