remain vs vest

remain

verb
  • To continue in a state of being. 

  • To await; to be left to. 

  • To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. 

  • To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised. 

  • To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared. 

noun
  • That which is left; relic; remainder. 

  • That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body. 

  • Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works. 

vest

verb
  • To become vested, to become permanent. 

  • To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely. 

  • To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor. 

  • To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of. 

  • (of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended. 

  • To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred. 

noun
  • A vestment. 

  • A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team. 

  • Clothing generally; array; garb. 

  • A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse. 

  • A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. 

  • Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage. 

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