vest

provide with power and authority

“They vested the council with special rights”

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

become legally vested

“The property vests in the trustees”

clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons

“She vested her vast fortune in her two sons”