Synonyms of vest

vest

verb

1

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to

"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enable
• authorize
• empower
• qualify
• license
• charter
• licence
• permit
• invest
• warrant
• commission
• certify
• entitle
• allow
• approve
• accredit
• okay
• sanction
• indorse
• endorse
• install
• confirm
• privilege
• OK
• validate
• affirm
• credential
• initiate
• let
• swear in
• inaugurate
• induct
• clear
• enfranchise
• instate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• disqualify
• shut out
• bar
• exclude
• hold back
• block
• deny
• stop
• ban
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• obstruct
• discourage
• constrain
• veto
• disallow
• prohibit
• enjoin
• outlaw
• forbid
• disfranchise
• disbar
• disenfranchise
• proscribe
• interdict

2

as in to hand

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• leave
• transfer
• delegate
• give
• relinquish
• deliver
• trust
• pass
• grant
• transmit
• turn over
• hand over
• loan
• entrust
• commit
• recommend
• confide
• intrust
• repose
• commend
• give over
• deal (out)
• confer
• distribute
• lend
• consign
• submit
• assign
• dispense
• divide
• surrender
• bequeath
• supply
• turn in
• will
• furnish
• hand in
• release
• disperse
• yield
• hand down
• hand on
• advance
• retransfer
• recommit
• retransmit
• redeliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold
• keep
• retain
• withhold
• own
• possess
• receive
• reserve
• accept
• hold back
• take
• take over
• detain
• occupy
• take in

3

as in to grant

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grant
• award
• confer
• give
• accord
• provide
• present
• show
• offer
• supply
• bestow
• contribute
• furnish
• donate
• appropriate
• assign
• extend
• allocate
• name
• designate
• appoint
• set
• proffer
• fix
• dub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoke
• repeal
• drop
• rescind
• recall
• call
• invalidate
• call off
• nullify
• void
• annul
• abrogate
• abort
• withdraw
• take back
• write off
• retract
• recant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vest

Scalia argued that the Constitution vested all the power of the executive branch in the president, who has the ultimate power to decide who works there. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025

An injury to any of the Yankees' top five starters makes Stroman's contract option more likely to vest. —Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

If Strahm pitches 60 innings and passes his physical, the option automatically vests at $7.5 million. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

In January, Rooker signed a five-year, $60 million extension through 2029 with a vesting option for 2030. —Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025