vest
[verb]
Synonyms: with in
or
with
place, bestow, confer, consign, endow, entrust, invest, settle

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. vest¹ /vest/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: veste, from Latin vestis 'piece of clothing']

1. British English a piece of underwear without sleeves that you wear on the top half of your body Synonym : undershirt American English

2. a piece of special clothing without sleeves that you wear over your clothes to protect your body:
a bulletproof vest

3. American English a piece of clothing without sleeves and with buttons down the front that you wear as part of a suit Synonym : waistcoat British English

4. a sweater without sleeves

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. vest² verb law
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: vestir 'to clothe, invest', from Latin vestire 'to clothe', from vestis; ⇒ vest¹]
vest something in somebody phrasal verb
to give someone the official right to do or own something:
Copyright is vested in the author for 50 years.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

vest
noun
ADJ. sleeveless | string | thermal | running | bullet-proof
PREP. in (your) ~ standing there in vest and shorts
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

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