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To confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
“Those political philosophies and religions that vest supreme authority in the individual are far more difficult to organize than those that can evoke some higher power.”
To give or award something to someone, especially publicly or formally
“A stick-thin girl with blonde hair, her floaty manner led Chrissie to vest her with the power of mind-reading.”
To bestow legal or official authority to
“His position, however, did not vest him with the authority to bring about a radical change of the foreign policy.”
To permit or authorize someone to do something
To be related, applicable or appropriate to
To dress in (especially fine) clothes
To inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty
Plural for a sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit
“Wearing a stylish vest and a pressed Oxford shirt with the sleeves rolled up, she only needed a cigar to look like an old-timey politician sealing a backroom deal.”
(Britain) Plural for a sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse
“Angelique looks at her laptop, where the embedded media player has finished buffering and now shows David Dale pacing a cramped room in a sleeveless vest and jogging bottoms.”
Plural for a garment worn over the torso that protects against projectiles
Plural for an athletic shirt or a similarly cut undershirt
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