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UK
/vˈɛst/
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[ US /ˈvɛst/ ]
[ US /ˈvɛst/ ]
VERB
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become legally vested
The property vests in the trustees - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
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place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
She vested her vast fortune in her two sons - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
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provide with power and authority
They vested the council with special rights
NOUN
- a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
- a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
How To Use vest In A Sentence
- This came out of an investigation he was carrying out into when a ternary quartic form could be represented as the sum of five fourth powers of linear forms.
- Mr. Sorapong, 35 years old, selected industrial estate developers Hemaraj Land & Development PCL and Amata Corporation PCL among his top picks, with Hemaraj returning 147% over the course of 2010 and Amata providing a 99% return on investment. Real Estate
- For winemakers in the Rhone, 2002 was a disastrous year, with violent storms and huge rainfall during the harvest.
- The company raised €10 million in May, but decided to extend the round after it was oversubscribed by potential investors.
- The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which 1000 million people rely.
- A repair job is bad enough; but an investment in managerial ego is worse. MANAGING FOR RESULTS
- Three healthcare assistants have been charged after an investigation into the alleged abuse of elderly hospital patients. Times, Sunday Times
- But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate.
- In each case the company's contributions are deductible for tax, and income on the investments is free of tax. Principles of Corporate Finance
- The livestock scheme is run on commercial lines rather than donations. Times, Sunday Times
