vest
/vɛst/noun, verb1 syllable
Vest means: a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body.
Synonyms for vest7
noun, as in a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
noun, as in a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
verb, as in provide with power and authority
verb, as in clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
verb, as in clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
What does vest mean?7
noun
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
verb
provide with power and authority“They vested the council with special rights”
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons“She vested her vast fortune in her two sons”
become legally vested“The property vests in the trustees”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with vest?51
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Vest in a sentence
- You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.Dejo
- The construction worker wore a high visibility vest, a hard hat and safety boots.Hybrid
- The construction worker wore a vest, a hard hat and steel-toe boots.Hybrid
- Why, in aviation, are there life vests instead of parachutes?Eccles17
- I need to bring this suede vest to the dry-cleaner's.DancingHorses
- She wore a silver star on her vest.Igider
- This vintage vest has a small fob pocket for a pocket watch.mraz
- Any good negotiator plays his cards close to the vest.darinmex
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Forms of vest
as a noun
- plural
- vests
as a verb
- past tense
- vested
- present participle
- vesting
- third-person singular
- vests
- past participle
- vested