Main Entry: ¹vest

Pronunciation: \ˈvest\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vestir to clothe, invest, vest, from Latin vestire to clothe, from vestis clothing, garment — more at wear

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 a : to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; especially : to give to a person a legally fixed immediate right of present or future enjoyment of (as an estate) b : to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property <the plan vests workers with pension benefits after 10 years of service>
2 : to clothe with or as if with a garment; especially : to robe in ecclesiastical vestmentsintransitive verb 1 : to become legally vested
2 : to put on garments or vestments