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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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