English verb: vest |
1. | vest (social) provide with power and authority |
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| Samples | They vested the council with special rights.
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| Synonyms | enthrone, invest |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | instal, install |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | consecrate, coronate, crown, enthrone, ordain, ordain, order, ordinate, throne |
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| Antonyms | disinvest, divest |
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2. | vest (possession) place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons |
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| Samples | She vested her vast fortune in her two sons.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | give |
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| Verb group | vest |
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3. | vest (possession) become legally vested |
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| Samples | The property vests in the trustees.
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| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change hands, change owners |
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| Verb group | vest |
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4. | vest (body) clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dress, dress up |
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| Verb group | robe, vest |
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5. | vest (body) clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes |
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| Synonyms | robe |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog |
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| Verb group | vest |
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