vest

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /vɛst/

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Noun

Singular vest

Plural vests

A vest

1. (countable) A vest is a piece of clothing that covers the chest; a vest is like a shirt with no sleeves.

   Our suits came complete with vests.

   The police were wearing bulletproof vests.

Verb

Plain form vest

Third-person singular vests

Past tense vested

Past participle vested

Present participle vesting

1. If you vest a person, you give them authority or power.