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

As the chart shows, a majority of companies surveyed by the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals continue vesting for at least some RSU grants after death, with more than half accelerating vesting for all outstanding grants. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Castillo, 33, is under contract through the 2027 season with a vesting option for 2028. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

My perception is the current coaches are not as vested in them as the previous ones. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 18 June 2026

According to Rahmani, Nick may have a strong argument if the age-30 distribution vested before the killings. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026