Vest — Defs

01 n. An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

1.
An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.
“In state attended by her maiden train, Who bore the vests that holy rites require.” — Dryden.
2.
Any outer covering; array; garb.
“Not seldom clothed in radiant vest Deceitfully goes forth the morn.” — Wordsworth.
3.
Specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat.

Syn. Garment; vesture; dress; robe; vestment; waistcoat.

-- Vest, Waistcoat. In England, the original word waistcoat is generally used for the body garment worn over the shirt and immediately under the coat. In the United States this garment is commonly called a vest, and the waistcoat is often improperly given to an under-garment.

02 v. t. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

imp. & p. p. Vested; p. pr. & vb. n. Vesting

1.
To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
“Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.” — Milton.

“With ether vested, and a purple sky.” — Dryden.
2.
To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death.
“Had I been vested with the monarch's power.” — Prior.
3.
To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; -- with in before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.
“Empire and dominion was [were] vested in him.” — Locke.
4.
To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses.[R.]
5.
To clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested in possession.(Law)

03 v. i. To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or…

1.
To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law.