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 verb1 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 verb1: to become legally vested2: to put on garments or vestments