apparel vs vest

apparel and vest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apparel	Yes	No	Yes	No
vest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vest is a hyponym of apparel; that is, vest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apparel:

apparel (noun)	vest (noun)
clothing in general	a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
	a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

apparel (verb)	vest (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on	clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
	clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
	place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
	become legally vested
	provide with power and authority