vest

verb

Definition of vestnext
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"

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of vest About 308,000 warrant shares vested immediately and the remaining tranches vest contingent upon payments for the generators. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Questions surrounding vesting schedules, future grants and equity classification often create many of the same issues that divorcing founders face. — Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The founders' tokens will be locked for six months and are expected to vest for over two years. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The offer will include separation pay, continued vesting of existing equity awards, healthcare support at active employee rates, and continued Silver Pass access to Disney theme parks. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
  1. enable
  2. hand
  3. grant
  4. authorize
  5. leave
  6. award
  7. empower
  8. transfer
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  • These event listeners enhance accessibility by enabling form submission or closure // when the user presses either the 'Enter' or 'Space' key.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Consider Inside Membership a slick, Uber-like alternative to traditional PR agencies, streamlining the process of bookings, content creation and measurement of ROI, since it’s all enabled by proprietary technology.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of enable
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  • The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One day earlier, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget granted $20 million to CBP before the money was handed to the advertising agency.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand
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  • One day earlier, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget granted $20 million to CBP before the money was handed to the advertising agency.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Many of these wrecks have been undiscovered for decades, with commercial access only being granted recently.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • Likewise, renewable energy in Texas didn’t take off until after the Legislature helped authorize the construction of transmission lines hundreds of miles from the windy western parts of the state to major cities such as Houston and Dallas.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, a missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights and many people were wounded, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorize
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  • Jim Woolery was a dealmaker at the white-shoe law firm Cravath before leaving to run M&A at JPMorgan.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If a client’s business looks the same six months after an engagement ends, or if the gains fade the moment the vendor leaves, that was delivery.
    — Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of leave
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  • Hosted by comedian and disability advocate Tina Friml, the Darcys awarded Geri Jewell with the Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley with the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • The initiative’s goal is by 2030 to have empowered 3 million people to recognize the early signs of anxiety and depression, and take steps toward helping those.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The county is empowered by statute to investigate and prosecute violations of the Unfair Competition Law on behalf of California residents and to seek restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief for any violations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of empower
Verb
  • Its ownership can be transferred to a new customer when selling it on secondhand platforms such as Vinted and Vestiaire Collective or Spin’s own peer-to-peer resale hub.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The council voted to transfer personnel and funds from four existing departments involved in homelessness response to the new department.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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