vest n. & v. --n. 1 an
undergarment worn on
the upper
part of the
body. 2 US &
Austral. a
waistcoat. 3 a usu. V-shaped
piece of
material to
fill the
opening at the
neck of a woman's
dress. --v. 1 tr. (esp. in
passive; foll. by with)
bestow or
confer (powers,
authority, etc.) on (a person). 2 tr. (foll. by in) confer (property or power) on (a person)
with an
immediate fixed
right of immediate or
future possession. 3 intr. (foll. by in) (of
property, a right, etc.)
come into the possession of (a person). 4 a tr.
poet.
clothe. b intr. Eccl. put on vestments. øvested
interest 1
Law an interest (usu. in
land or
money held in trust) recognized as belonging to a
person. 2 a
personal interest in a
state of affairs, usu. with an
expectation of
gain. [(n.) F veste f.
It. veste f. L vestis
garment: (v.)
ME, orig.
past part. f. OF vestu f. vestir f. L vestire vestitclothe]