What is the meaning of vest?

noun

• A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat.
  • synonyms: waistcoat
• A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body.
  • synonyms: singlet, undershirt

verb

• Provide with power and authority.
  • usage: "They vested the council with special rights"
  • synonyms: invest, enthrone
• Place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons.
  • usage: "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
• Become legally vested.
  • usage: "The property vests in the trustees"
• Clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments.
• Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes.
  • synonyms: robe