vesture vs clothe

vesture is a noun but clothe is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vesture	Yes	No	Yes	No
clothe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clothe is a hypernym of vesture; that is, clothe is a word with a broader meaning than vesture:

Other hypernyms of vesture include apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.

vesture (noun)	clothe (noun)
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
something that covers or cloaks like a garment

vesture (verb)	clothe (verb)
provide or cover with a cloak	provide with clothes or put clothes on
	cover as if with clothing
	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors