| Noun | 1. | vest - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coatgarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | |
| 2. | vest - a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body | |
| Verb | 1. | vest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" coronate, crown - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey" enthrone, throne - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month" | |
| 2. | vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees" bestow, confer - present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" | |
| 3. | vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"change hands - be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed owners twice last year" vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" | |
| 4. | vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garmentsdress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes | |
| 5. | vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robesvest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments | |