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vet 1

 (vĕt) Informal
n.
A veterinarian.
v. vet·ted, vet·ting, vets
v.tr.
1. To subject to veterinary evaluation, examination, medication, or surgery.
2. To subject to thorough examination or evaluation: vet a manuscript.
v.intr.
To engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.

vet 2

 (vĕt)
n. Informal
A veteran.
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vet

(vɛt)
n
(Veterinary Science) short for veterinary surgeon
vb, vets, vetting or vetted
1. (tr) chiefly Brit to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc): the candidates were well vetted. See also positive vetting
2. (Veterinary Science) to examine, treat, or cure (an animal)

vet

(vɛt)
n
(Military) US and Canadian short for veteran2, veteran3
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vet1

(vɛt)

n., v. vet•ted, vet•ting. Informal. n.
1. a veterinarian.
v.t.
2. to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian or physician.
3. to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.
v.i.
4. to work as a veterinarian.
[1860–65; short for veterinarian]

vet2

(vɛt)

n., adj.
Informal. veteran.
[1865–70, Amer.; by shortening]

vet.

1. veteran.
2. veterinarian.
3. veterinary.
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vet


Past participle: vetted
Gerund: vetting

Imperative
vet
vet
Present
I vet
you vet
he/she/it vets
we vet
you vet
they vet
Preterite
I vetted
you vetted
he/she/it vetted
we vetted
you vetted
they vetted
Present Continuous
I am vetting
you are vetting
he/she/it is vetting
we are vetting
you are vetting
they are vetting
Present Perfect
I have vetted
you have vetted
he/she/it has vetted
we have vetted
you have vetted
they have vetted
Past Continuous
I was vetting
you were vetting
he/she/it was vetting
we were vetting
you were vetting
they were vetting
Past Perfect
I had vetted
you had vetted
he/she/it had vetted
we had vetted
you had vetted
they had vetted
Future
I will vet
you will vet
he/she/it will vet
we will vet
you will vet
they will vet
Future Perfect
I will have vetted
you will have vetted
he/she/it will have vetted
we will have vetted
you will have vetted
they will have vetted
Future Continuous
I will be vetting
you will be vetting
he/she/it will be vetting
we will be vetting
you will be vetting
they will be vetting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vetting
you have been vetting
he/she/it has been vetting
we have been vetting
you have been vetting
they have been vetting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vetting
you will have been vetting
he/she/it will have been vetting
we will have been vetting
you will have been vetting
they will have been vetting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vetting
you had been vetting
he/she/it had been vetting
we had been vetting
you had been vetting
they had been vetting
Conditional
I would vet
you would vet
he/she/it would vet
we would vet
you would vet
they would vet
Past Conditional
I would have vetted
you would have vetted
he/she/it would have vetted
we would have vetted
you would have vetted
they would have vetted
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vet - a doctor who practices veterinary medicinevet - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
horse doctor - a veterinarian who treats horses
2.vet - a person who has served in the armed forcesvet - a person who has served in the armed forces
American Legion - the largest organization of United States war veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW - an organization of United States war veterans
Legionnaire - a member of the American Legion
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
Verb1.vet - work as a veterinarianvet - work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
be, follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
2.vet - examine carefullyvet - examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
3.vet - provide (a person) with medical carevet - provide (a person) with medical care
practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
4.vet - provide veterinary care forvet - provide veterinary care for    
practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
doctor - give medical treatment to
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vet

noun
1. veterinary surgeon, veterinarian (U.S.), animal doctor You should take that cat to the vet.
verb
1. check, examine, investigate, check out, review, scan, look over, appraise, scrutinize, size up (informal), give someone or something the once-over (informal), pass under review He was not allowed to read any book until his father had vetted it.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

vet

noun
Informal. One who has had long experience in a given activity or capacity:
Informal: old-timer.
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Translations
طَبِيبٌ بَيْطَرِيّيَفْحَص فَحْصاً دقيقاً
prověřitveterinář
dyrlægesikkerhedsgodkendt
eläinlääkäri
veterinar
kanna/rannsaka gaumgæfilega
獣医
수의사
rūpīgi pārbaudīt
veterinar
veterinär
สัตวแพทย์
iyice araştırıp soruşturmaktahkik etmekveteriner
bác sĩ thú y

vet

1 [vet] N ABBR
1. =veterinary surgeon, veterinarianveterinario/a m/f
2. (US) =veteranexcombatiente mf

vet

2 [vet] (esp Brit) VT
1. [+ article, speech] → repasar, revisar
2. (= examine) [+ application] → examinar, investigar
he was vetted by Securityfue sometido a una investigación por los servicios de seguridad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vet

[ˈvɛt]
n
(mainly British) (= veterinary surgeon) → vétérinaire mf
She's a vet → Elle est vétérinaire.
(US) (= veteran) → vétéran m
vt
(= check carefully) [+ report, document, scheme] → examiner minutieusement
[+ candidate] → soumettre à une enquête approfondie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vet

n abbr of veterinary surgeon, veterinarianTierarzt m/-ärztin f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vet

1 [vɛt]
1. n (esp Brit) → veterinario
2. vt (text) → rivedere; (person, application) → esaminare minuziosamente
to vet sb for a job → informarsi su qn prima di offrirgli un posto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vet2

(vet) past tense, past participle ˈvetted verb
to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory). Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

vet

طَبِيبٌ بَيْطَرِيّ veterinář dyrlæge Tierarzt κτηνίατρος veterinario eläinlääkäri vétérinaire veterinar veterinario 獣医 수의사 veearts veterinær weterynarz veterinário ветеринар veterinär สัตวแพทย์ veteriner bác sĩ thú y 兽医
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

vet

n. pop. veterinario-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
"You see, Doctor," the Cat's-meat-Man went on, "you know all about animals--much more than what these here vets do.
"You know, Doctor," said the horse, "that vet over the hill knows nothing at all.
But it was bad enough to have that vet giving me the wrong medicine.
When the fourteen years which Nature permits Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits, And the vet's unspoken prescription runs To lethal chambers or loaded guns, Then you will find--it's your own affair But .
He would ride to Houndsley with Bambridge and with Horrock "the vet," and without asking them anything expressly, he should virtually get the benefit of their opinion.
Steene, since his marriage, had lost all interest in the "bulbul," openly preferred discussing the nature of spavin with a coarse neighbour, and was angry if the pudding turned out watery--indeed, was simply a top-booted "vet.", who came in hungry at dinner-time; and not in the least like a nobleman turned Corsair out of pure scorn for his race, or like a renegade with a turban and crescent, unless it were in the irritability of his temper.
Kirsha was rushed to White Cross Vets, in Penn Road, Wolverhampton, by a cat sanctuary when she was only eight weeks old as she had breathing difficulties due to a lump in her throat and a collapsing lung.
If they are well, there's no need to see the vet. But I do make sure that my pets have their yearly shots.
A great many of our newly recruited Vets over the years have spent time with us while they were at school, college and Vet School.
Teesside vet surgery White Cross Vets confirmed it usually sees several canines suffering with the illness at this time of year.
Later on in the league, Buckley Town Vets came away with a 2-1 defeat over Caerwys FC Vets.
Tony Wimpenny and Ben Smith secured all 3 points for Crossway Vets as they beat Nags Head Bunbury Vets 2-1 and Ben Walley (2) and Stu Cossins and Phil Cordell netted for Upton JFC Vets in their 4-0 win over Tarvin Vets.