vest sb with sth
phrasal verb with vest verb [ I or T ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET uk/vest/ us
LAW
if someone is vested with power, the right, etc. to do something, they are officially able or allowed to do it:
The new Chancellor has been vested with the power to make any changes required to reduce the national deficit.
FINANCE, LAW, PROPERTY
if someone is vested with shares, land, or other property, they legally own them:
When a son reached the age of 21 years, he was vested with a title in the property.