noun

1. 1. a short, tightfitting, sleeveless garment worn, esp. under a suit coat, by men
   2. a similar garment worn by women
   3. an insert or trimming worn under the bodice by women, simulating the front of a man's vest
2. 1. a calf-length, cassocklike garment worn by men in the time of Charles II
   2. Rare any long robe
3. 1. a girl's undershirt
   2. Chiefly Brit. any undershirt
4. Obsolete vesture; clothing

Etymology: Fr veste < It < L vestis, garment < IE base *wes-, to clothe > OE werian, to wear

transitive verb

1. to dress, as in church vestments; clothe
2. to place (authority, power, property rights, etc.) in the control of a person or group (with in)
3. to put (a person) in possession or control of, as power or authority; invest (with something)

Etymology: ME vesten < OFr vestir < L vestire < the n.

intransitive verb

1. to put on garments or vestments; clothe oneself
2. to pass to a person; become vested (in a person), as property