Princeton's WordNet

1. vest, waistcoat(noun)

   a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

2. singlet, vest, undershirt(verb)

   a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

3. invest, vest, enthrone(verb)

   provide with power and authority

   "They vested the council with special rights"

4. vest(verb)

   place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons

   "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

5. vest(verb)

   become legally vested

   "The property vests in the trustees"

6. vest(verb)

   clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

7. vest, robe(verb)

   clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. vest(noun)ɛst

   a sleeveless item of clothing worn on the top part of your body

   a fur-lined vest

2. vestɛst

   undershirt

   ***He wasn't wearing a vest.

Wiktionary

1. vest(Noun)

   A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arabic or Middle Eastern countries.

2. vest(Noun)

   A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

3. vest(Noun)

   A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.

4. vest(Noun)

   A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.

5. vest(Noun)

   Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

6. vest(Verb)

   (commonly used of financial arrangements) To become vested, to become permanent.

   My pension vests at the end of the month and then I can take it with me when I quit.

Webster Dictionary

1. Vest(noun)

   an article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe

2. Vest(noun)

   any outer covering; array; garb

3. Vest(noun)

   specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat

4. Vest(noun)

   to clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely

5. Vest(noun)

   to clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death

6. Vest(noun)

   to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; -- with in before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts

7. Vest(noun)

   to invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses

8. Vest(noun)

   to clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested in possession

9. Vest(verb)

   to come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

1. VEST

   A waistcoat sold at halfprice.

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