ɹəʊb ɹoʊb ˈsɪŋɡlɪt vɛst vɛst ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments become legally vested The property vests in the trustees place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons She vested her vast fortune in her two sons provide with power and authority They vested the council with special rights a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat