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Noun vest has 2 senses

vest, waistcoat - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
--₁ is a kind of garment
--₁ is a part of three-piece suit
--₁ has particulars: bulletproof vest
singlet, vest, undershirt - a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
--₂ is a kind of undergarment

Verb vest has 5 senses

invest, vest, enthrone - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
--₁ is one way to install
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
--₂ is one way to confer, bestow
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
--₃ is one way to change hands
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
--₄ is one way to dress, dress up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
vest, robe - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
--₅ is one way to dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Derived forms: noun vesture₂, noun vestment₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody