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Definitions of vest:

  • noun:   a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  • noun:   a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
  • verb:   become legally vested
    Example: "The property vests in the trustees"
  • verb:   place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
    Example: "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
  • verb:   clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
  • verb:   clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
  • verb:   provide with power and authority
    Example: "They vested the council with special rights"
  • name:  A surname (common: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2776)


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