| NOUN | artifact | vest, waistcoat | a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | vest, singlet, undershirt | a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body | |
| VERB | social | vest, invest, enthrone | provide with power and authority |
| possession | vest | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons | |
| possession | vest | become legally vested | |
| body | vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments | |
| body | vest, robe | clothe formally |
| Sounds | veh'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat. | |
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| Synonym | waistcoat | |
| Part of | three-piece suit | A business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers |
| Narrower | bulletproof vest | A vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet |
| Broader | garment | An article of clothing |
| Spanish | chaleco, chalequillo | |
| Catalan | armilla, jupetí | |
| Meaning | A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body. | |
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| Synonyms | singlet, undershirt | |
| Broader | undergarment, unmentionable | A garment worn under other garments |
| Spanish | camiseta | |
| Catalan | camiseta, samarreta | |
| Meaning | Provide with power and authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "They vested the council with special rights" | |
| Synonyms | invest, enthrone | |
| Narrower | crown, coronate | invest with regal power |
| enthrone, throne | put a monarch on the throne | |
| ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order | appoint to a clerical posts | |
| ordain | invest with ministerial or priestly authority | |
| Broader | install, instal | put into an office or a position |
| Opposite | divest, disinvest | deprive of status or authority |
| Spanish | invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | invertir | |
| Meaning | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" | |
| Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
| Similar to | vest | Become legally vested |
| Meaning | Become legally vested. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "The property vests in the trustees" | |
| Broader | change hands, change owners | Be transferred to another owner |
| Similar to | vest | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons |
| Meaning | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | dress, dress up | Dress in a certain manner |
| Similar to | vest, robe | clothe formally |
| Meaning | clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | robe | |
| Broader | dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel | Provide with clothes or put clothes on |
| Similar to | vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments |
| Spanish | vestir | |
| Catalan | vestir-se, vestir | |
| Nouns | vestment | gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy |
| vesture | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body | |
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