VESTS Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

vests

verb

present tense third-person singular of vest

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"

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as in hands

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney

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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

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Recent Examples of vests The Constitution vests the administration of elections in the states, though Congress can pass laws pertaining to elections. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war while making the president the commander in chief of the military. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026 Those presidents asked for permission to conduct hostilities because the supreme law of the land, the Constitution, unambiguously vests the war power in Congress. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026 The Constitution vests the executive with the power—and indeed the solemn duty—to repel threats, protect commerce, and secure the nation against those who would do it harm. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs. — Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025

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Thorium-229 enables nuclear timing Thorium-229 offers a rare advantage for nuclear timekeeping.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Yet, one of leadership’s great paradoxes is that slowing down enough to invest in people is often what ultimately enables teams and organizations to move faster.

— Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enables

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If your agent hands price negotiation to a second agent, which hands execution to a third, what authority arrives at the end of the chain?

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
If a retreat hands you a personalized microbiome report, treat it as an interesting snapshot, not a diagnosis and not a prescription.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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In addition to their cash compensation, Miami-Dade’s pay plan grants commissioners a $72,000 yearly contribution to a retirement account.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Luckily, signing up takes seconds and grants immediate access to a free, month-long trial.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of grants

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Leibowitz ultimately framed the dispute not around whether noncitizens should vote, but around which level of government the Constitution empowers to decide who may participate in federal elections.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The report recommended that the LAFD prioritize a culture that empowers firefighters to inform their supervisors about hot spots, unsafe conditions and other concerns.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowers

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Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
The delay leaves unpopular Palestinian Authority leaders in place and sidesteps a potential opposition alliance, as Palestinians have not voted in a legislative election since Hamas won in 2006.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of confers

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The law, which went into effect immediately, also authorizes the state tax agency to impose tax liability on individual members of a business.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The board’s decision authorizes Waste Management and Recycling to initiate the Proposition 218 process required before residential rate increases can be implemented.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizes

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However, the fluid nature of water causes internal convection that rapidly transfers heat from the hot electrode to the cold electrode without generating additional power.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
The real risk is that a criminal could forge your signature on a deed or trick you into signing paperwork that transfers ownership, then file that document with the local office that maintains property records.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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