Dictionary definition for: Vest
1. (n) a man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
2. (v) provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
3. (n) a collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body
4. (v) place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
5. (v) become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
6. (v) clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
7. (v) clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
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