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vet
1[ vet ]
verb (used with object)
- to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, suitability, etc.:
An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.
- to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a veterinarian.
vet
2[ vet ]
noun
vet.
3abbreviation for
- veteran.
- veterinarian.
- veterinary.
vet.
1abbreviation for
- veteran
- veterinarian
- veterinary
vet
2/ vɛt /
noun
- short for veterinary surgeon
verb
- tr to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc) See also positive vetting
the candidates were well vetted
- to examine, treat, or cure (an animal)
Word History and Origins
Origin of vet1
Origin of vet2
Example Sentences
Marine and chief executive for the Vet Voice Foundation, who supports the designation.
After firefighters drained the pool and used a harness to lift her out, the cow was checked over by a vet to make sure she and her calf were healthy before she was returned home.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team will lean on private companies to conduct background checks and vet potential Cabinet members in his administration, per a new report from CNN.
They held meetings in Trump Tower in New York to vet candidates and policies in a more or less formal atmosphere.
Sinn Féin's stance was that it did not know about the references, did not know about his new job, that it was up to the British Heart Foundation to vet their employees and that it could not have alerted the charity to anything without risking prejudicing the case against McMonagle.
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