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

Over the years, this problem has given rise to lawsuits challenging federal authority vested in coal producers, landlords, Amtrak and, most recently, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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