Synonyms of vests

vests

verb

present tense third-person singular of vest

1

as in enables

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

• enables
• empowers
• authorizes
• licenses
• qualifies
• commissions
• warrants
• certifies
• charters
• licences
• permits
• invests
• entitles
• allows
• credentials
• approves
• accredits
• endorses
• sanctions
• indorses
• affirms
• privileges
• confirms
• installs
• validates
• okays
• initiates
• inducts
• instates
• lets
• inaugurates
• enfranchises
• OKs
• swears in
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• disqualifies
• prevents
• excludes
• bans
• bars
• denies
• stops
• inhibits
• hinders
• obstructs
• holds back
• discourages
• constrains
• shuts out
• impedes
• prohibits
• disallows
• forbids
• disfranchises
• outlaws
• proscribes
• vetoes
• enjoins
• disbars
• disenfranchises
• interdicts

2

as in hands

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

vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• leaves
• transfers
• delegates
• gives
• trusts
• passes
• grants
• delivers
• relinquishes
• recommends
• entrusts
• reposes
• loans
• transmits
• consigns
• intrusts
• turns over
• commends
• commits
• confides
• confers
• distributes
• lends
• assigns
• hands over
• submits
• gives over
• bequeaths
• deals (out)
• supplies
• divides
• dispenses
• furnishes
• wills
• disperses
• surrenders
• turns in
• releases
• advances
• yields
• hands down
• hands in
• hands on
• redelivers
• retransfers
• retransmits
• recommits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• retains
• keeps
• reserves
• owns
• possesses
• receives
• accepts
• withholds
• holds back
• takes
• detains
• occupies
• takes in
• takes over

3

as in grants

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

• grants
• confers
• awards
• gives
• accords
• provides
• supplies
• bestows
• offers
• presents
• shows
• furnishes
• assigns
• contributes
• donates
• extends
• allocates
• appropriates
• appoints
• names
• designates
• proffers
• sets
• dubs
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repeals
• revokes
• calls
• drops
• recalls
• rescinds
• aborts
• voids
• invalidates
• nullifies
• abrogates
• annuls
• withdraws
• calls off
• retracts
• writes off
• takes back
• recants