vest
noun
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Definition of vest
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt
b
: a protective usually sleeveless garment (such as a life preserver) that extends to the waist
c
: an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat
2a
chiefly British
: a man's sleeveless undershirt
b
: a knitted undershirt for women
3
: a plain or decorative piece used to fill in the front neckline of a woman's outer garment (such as a blouse or dress)
vest
verb
vested;
vesting;
vests
Definition of vest (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property
the plan vests workers with pension benefits after 10 years of service
b
: to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority
especially
: to give to a person a legally fixed immediate right of present or future enjoyment of (such as an estate)
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Other Words from vest
Noun
vestlike
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for vest
Synonyms: Verb
accredit, authorize, certify, charter [British], commission, empower, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, warrant
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of vest in a Sentence
Verb
âBy the power vested in me by the state,â intoned the minister, âI now pronounce that you are marriedâ vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorneyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The company is not rushing to fill a void left by politiciansâa kind of corporate Cincinnatus leaving behind its blue vest to rescue a polarized society. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "The Political Overreaction to Walmartâs P.R. Strategy," 5 Sep. 2019 Service dog Justice gets his service vest while new handler, Lauren Shrader, and her son, Aiden, who is on the autism spectrum, look on during a graduation ceremony Saturday in La Jolla for Good Dog! — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Autism companion dogs âgraduateâ into service," 28 Aug. 2019 Cissell backed up and was unhurt, Laird, a 4-year veteran who arrived in the car behind him, was fatally when a round hit above his protective vest. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Remembering Jake Laird, the officer whose death inspired Indiana's 'red flag' law," 7 Aug. 2019 Poulsen had a Volbeat patch on the back of his vest, so that sealed the deal. — Tom Reardon, azcentral, "Slipknot's Knotfest meets the triple-digit Phoenix heat for mixed results," 4 Aug. 2019 Witnesses said Legan was wearing camouflage clothes and a protective vest. — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, "Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: A town in shock; suspected killer and 3 victims identified," 29 July 2019 On his shirt was a vintage image of the Jonas Brothers, circa their early vest-wearing days when Nick had a floppy Bob Ross haircut, Joe sported a bird wing of a side bang, and Kevin boasted a voluminous Lionel Richie coif. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Is Justin Bieber a Jonas Brothers Fanboy?," 29 July 2019 The deputy, whose name was not made public, was struck in the protective vest. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Grand Prairie biker captured after authorities say he shot East Texas deputy," 24 July 2019 In the videos, Bolsonaro does not appear to be wearing a protective vest. — Fox News, "Brazilian candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed during event," 6 Sep. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Allowing Camp Courant to continue to succeed and to grow is a commitment all alumni should be a vested in. — courant.com, "Working as a Camp Courant counselor inspires pride, joy and continual devotion," 21 June 2019 Leading publication L'Equipe report that the Hammers, as well as Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace, are taking a vested interested in his services - and a bid could be placed in the coming weeks. — SI.com, "Lanzini Interest, Adrian's Emotional Farewell & Rice Eyeing England Glory: West Ham News Roundup," 5 June 2019 Lawyers and recruiters said that such termination means that Mr. Neumann could have forfeited any earned but not yet vested compensation and any special severance arrangements. — Tatyana Shumsky, WSJ, "New Netflix CFO to Earn Almost Twice as Much as Predecessor," 7 Jan. 2019 The whole prosecutorial function is vested by the Constitution in the executive branch. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "âItâs High Time This Whole Matter Get Revisitedâ," 17 June 2019 At least part of the conflict has also been vested in the training and culture of ecologists. — Quanta Magazine, "Awash in Sea of Data, Ecologists Turn to Open Access Tools," 24 May 2017 The Electoral College was about deliberately vesting the power to elect the nationâs chief executive solely in the hands of slave-owning, land-owning, white men. — Ian Silverii, The Denver Post, "Silverii: Ditch the Electoral College and the inequality it perpetuates," 14 June 2019 She's dragged the whole country into this and short-circuited a process the rest of us are vested in and not bothered to explain herself? — Fox News, "New evidence of political bias at Google; gender politics at play in Michigan Senate race," 21 Sep. 2018 Historically, making the case for a violation of the take care clause has been a tall order because the executive is often vested with broad discretion to implement the law. — Abbe Gluck, Vox, "The fate of the ACA could turn on Judge Kavanaughâs appointment," 23 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vest
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vest
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket
: a special piece of clothing that you wear on your upper body for protection or safety
British