vests

verb

Definition of vestsnext
present tense third-person singular of vest
1
as in enables
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 hands
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 grants
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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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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