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vest

Definition

  • noun: a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket
  • noun: a loose outer garment
  • verb: to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority
  • verb: to give (someone) the legal right or power to do something or to own land or property
  • synonyms: robe, vestment, dress

Examples

  • 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]

  • Congress is 'vested' with the power to declare war. = The power to declare war is 'vested' in Congress.

  • She has a 'vested interest' in seeing the business sold, as she'll make a profit from the sale.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'll start smokin' 'em. Wait, wait, wait... Go back! They will kill you! They will kill you! Go back! No vest. All clear. Whoa, fucking shit. Usamah... Usamah... Usamah... (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty