vest Definition

vest
noun

1. An undergarment for the top half of the body.
(US)
(Austral)
2. A waistcoat.

verb

intr
vested, vesting
1. To put on ecclesiastical robes.

Etymology: 15c: from French vestir, from Latin vestire to clothe, from Latin vestis clothing.

Phrasal Verb: vest something in someone or someone with something

To give or bestow legally or officially.
Example: by the power vested in me
Example: The chairman is vested with absolute authority