NOUN
  • Definition - A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.
  • Definition - A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  • Definition - A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
  • Definition - A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
  • Definition - Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
  • Definition - A vestment.
  • Definition - Clothing generally; array; garb.
VERB
  • Definition - To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
  • Definition - To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
  • Example - to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death
  • Definition - To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
  • Example - The power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.
  • Definition - To invest; to put.
  • Example - to vest money in goods, land, or houses
  • Definition - To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
  • Example - an estate is vested in possession
  • Definition - (of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
  • Example - Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown automatically vests in the next heir without the need of coronation or other formality.
  • Definition - (financial) To become vested, to become permanent.
  • Example - My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
vests 8
4 Letter Words
sevs 7 vest 7 vets 7 ests 4 sets 4
3 Letter Words
sev 6 vet 6 ess 3 est 3 set 3 tes 3
2 Letter Words
es 2 et 2 te 2
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