Synonyms of vest

vest

verb

1

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to

"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enable
• authorize
• empower
• license
• qualify
• permit
• charter
• warrant
• certify
• commission
• invest
• entitle
• allow
• approve
• accredit
• sanction
• endorse
• confirm
• install
• privilege
• OK
• validate
• affirm
• credential
• initiate
• let
• swear in
• inaugurate
• clear
• induct
• enfranchise
• instate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• disqualify
• shut out
• bar
• exclude
• hold back
• block
• deny
• stop
• ban
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• obstruct
• discourage
• constrain
• veto
• disallow
• prohibit
• enjoin
• outlaw
• forbid
• disfranchise
• disbar
• disenfranchise
• proscribe
• interdict

2

as in to hand

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• leave
• transfer
• delegate
• give
• entrust
• relinquish
• trust
• deliver
• pass
• grant
• transmit
• turn over
• hand over
• commit
• loan
• recommend
• confide
• repose
• commend
• give over
• deal (out)
• confer
• distribute
• lend
• consign
• submit
• assign
• dispense
• surrender
• bequeath
• divide
• turn in
• supply
• will
• furnish
• hand in
• release
• disperse
• yield
• hand down
• hand on
• advance
• retransfer
• recommit
• retransmit
• redeliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold
• keep
• retain
• withhold
• own
• possess
• receive
• reserve
• accept
• hold back
• take
• take over
• detain
• occupy
• take in

3

as in to grant

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grant
• award
• confer
• give
• accord
• provide
• present
• show
• offer
• supply
• bestow
• contribute
• furnish
• donate
• appropriate
• assign
• extend
• allocate
• name
• designate
• appoint
• set
• proffer
• fix
• dub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoke
• repeal
• drop
• rescind
• recall
• call
• invalidate
• call off
• nullify
• void
• annul
• abrogate
• abort
• withdraw
• take back
• write off
• retract
• recant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vest

In this contract, a $40 million guarantee for 2028 would vest if Kelce is still on the roster on June 8, 2027. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026

The city’s statute disallows for the mayor to be directly involved in public schools, instead vesting that power to a nine-member Board of Education. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026

While Zaslav is in line for hundreds of millions, that number isn’t exactly right, as the tax reimbursement will go down as the year progresses and as his shares vest, and would be eliminated if the deal closes in 2027. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

This would allow vesting over a much shorter period of time, supporting teachers who may be starting later in their career and want to retire sooner. —Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026