vest vs dress

vest and dress both are nouns.

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

As verbs, dress is a hypernym of vest; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than vest:

Other hypernyms of vest include apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.

As verbs, dress is a hypernym of vest; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than vest:

Other hypernyms of vest include dress up.

vest (noun)	dress (noun)
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body	a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
	clothing in general

vest (adjective)	dress (adjective)
	(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
	suitable for formal occasions

vest (verb)	dress (verb)
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes	put on clothes
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments	provide with clothes or put clothes on
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons	apply a bandage or medication to
become legally vested	arrange attractively
provide with power and authority	dress or groom with elaborate care
	give a neat appearance to
	dress in a certain manner
	kill and prepare for market or consumption
	convert into leather
	put a dressing on
	put a finish on
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	provide with decoration
	cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	arrange in ranks