Clothe with possession

  • 1Vest — Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely …

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  • 2Vested — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… …

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  • 3Vesting — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… …

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  • 4vest — I. n. 1. Vesture, garment, vestment, robe, dress. 2. Waistcoat (for men). II. v. a. 1. Clothe, dress, surround, robe, enrobe, envelop, cover. 2. Endow, furnish, put in possession. 3. (Law.) …

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  • 5vest — To give an immediate, fixed right of present or future enjoyment. Baldwin v. Fleck, Tex.Civ.App., 168 S.W.2d 904, 909. To accrue to; to be fixed; to take effect. To clothe with possession; to deliver full possession of land or of an estate; to… …

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  • 6vest — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French vestir to clothe, invest, vest, from Latin vestire to clothe, from vestis clothing, garment more at wear Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to place or give into the possession or… …

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  • 7Revest — Re*vest (r[=e]*v[e^]st ), v. t. [OF reverstir, F. rev[^e]tir, L. revestire; pref. re re + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment. See {Vestry}, and cf. {Revet}.] 1. To clothe again; to cover, as with a robe; to robe. [1913 Webster] Her, nathless …

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  • 8revest — [rē vest′] vt. [ME revesten < OFr revestir < LL revestire, to reclothe < L re , again + vestire, to clothe: see VEST, vt.] 1. to vest (someone) again with possession, power, or office; reinvest; reinstate 2. to vest (office, powers,… …

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  • 9Uniforms of the Canadian Forces — Prior to unification in 1968, the uniforms of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, save for… …

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  • 10Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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