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vesting Definition


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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


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