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vest
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural vests
plural vests
Learner's definition of VEST
[count]
1
US
a : a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket（穿在衬衫外面、西服外套里面的）马甲
— called also (chiefly British) waistcoat
— see color picture on this page b : sweater vest
2
: a special piece of clothing that you wear on your upper body for protection or safety坎肩；（特制的）背心
- a bulletproof vest防弹背心
- (US) a life vest [=life jacket]救生衣
3
British : a man's sleeveless undershirt（男士贴身穿的）背心
close to the vest
2 vest /ˈvɛst/ verb
vests; vested; vesting
2 vest
/ˈvɛst/
verb
vests; vested; vesting
Learner's definition of VEST
[+ object] formal
: to give (someone) the legal right or power to do something or to own land or property授予，赋予，给予（合法权利或权力）；使合法拥有（土地或财产）
- Congress is vested with the power to declare war. = The power to declare war is vested in Congress.国会被赋予宣战的权力。
- After five years, you'll be fully vested in the company pension plan. [=you will have earned the right to get a full pension when you retire]五年之后，你就有权享受公司的养老金计划。
1
a
: a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt
b
: a protective usually sleeveless garment (such as a life preserver) that extends to the waist
c
: an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat
vested; vesting; vests
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb “By the power vested in me by the state,” intoned the minister, “I now pronounce that you are married” vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
Recent Examples on the Web
Irene Kim, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2022 The vest is made of thousands of shielding cores that can protect vital human organs against solar energy particles. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 For all his mustachioed cheer, Vinton kept a lot under the vest — and surely that included his disappointments. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 Shortly after the child put the vest on, a lifeguard arrived on a personal watercraft to bring him back to shore. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 In Pickering's video he can be heard telling an officer that he was hit in his chest and later, having another officer inspect his body to ensure the bulletproof vest had protected him from being wounded. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022 The brightly colored vest comes with reflective trim for nighttime visibility and two metal D-rings make leash-connecting easy. Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Lopez layered the corset-like zip-front vest over a floor-skimming dress with hip cut-outs. Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 June 2022 Weighing just over four ounces and made of thin, stretchy nylon mesh that yields a second-skin fit, this sleek vest is ideal for racing. Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2022 The point of an agreement is so workers don’t pay twice for a single retirement plan, don’t pay once for no retirement plan, or work for some time but not long enough to fully vest in a retirement plan. Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 The new calculation will exclude certain components that officers don’t actually take home, such as share grants that have yet to vest. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Others left the company before their shares could vest. Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The bill would vest the Census Bureau director with all technical, operational and statistical decisions for the once-a-decade census. Mike Schneider, ajc, 14 July 2022 The company awarded him a pay package of $178.6 million for 2021, much of it in stock and option awards that vest over three to five years and are contingent on increases in its share price. Theo Francis, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The warrant shares will vest over time based on discretionary payments by Amazon of up to $200 million. Maria Armental, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 Had Johnson stayed at Apple long enough for the grants to vest, his shares would today be worth $1.1 billion. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 5 May 2022 See More
Noun
The suit vest has come out from under in street style and is being styled in many different ways. Irene Kim, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2022 The vest is made of thousands of shielding cores that can protect vital human organs against solar energy particles. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 For all his mustachioed cheer, Vinton kept a lot under the vest — and surely that included his disappointments. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 Shortly after the child put the vest on, a lifeguard arrived on a personal watercraft to bring him back to shore. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 In Pickering's video he can be heard telling an officer that he was hit in his chest and later, having another officer inspect his body to ensure the bulletproof vest had protected him from being wounded. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022 The brightly colored vest comes with reflective trim for nighttime visibility and two metal D-rings make leash-connecting easy. Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Lopez layered the corset-like zip-front vest over a floor-skimming dress with hip cut-outs. Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 June 2022 Weighing just over four ounces and made of thin, stretchy nylon mesh that yields a second-skin fit, this sleek vest is ideal for racing. Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Verb
Auer to vest him during the mass, dressing him as a priest for the first time. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2022 The point of an agreement is so workers don’t pay twice for a single retirement plan, don’t pay once for no retirement plan, or work for some time but not long enough to fully vest in a retirement plan. Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 The new calculation will exclude certain components that officers don’t actually take home, such as share grants that have yet to vest. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Others left the company before their shares could vest. Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The bill would vest the Census Bureau director with all technical, operational and statistical decisions for the once-a-decade census. Mike Schneider, ajc, 14 July 2022 The company awarded him a pay package of $178.6 million for 2021, much of it in stock and option awards that vest over three to five years and are contingent on increases in its share price. Theo Francis, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The warrant shares will vest over time based on discretionary payments by Amazon of up to $200 million. Maria Armental, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 Had Johnson stayed at Apple long enough for the grants to vest, his shares would today be worth $1.1 billion. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 5 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French veste, from It, from Latin vestis garment
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French vestir to clothe, invest, vest, from Latin vestire to clothe, from vestis clothing, garment — more at wear
First Known Use
Noun
1613, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b
Time Traveler
The first known use of vest was in the 15th century Phrases Containing vest
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