What does VET mean?

Definitions for VET
vɛtvet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vetnoun

    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

  2. veteran, vet, ex-servicemanverb

    a person who has served in the armed forces

  3. vetverb

    work as a veterinarian

    "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

  4. vetverb

    examine carefully

    "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"

  5. vetverb

    provide (a person) with medical care

  6. vetverb

    provide veterinary care for

ChatGPT

  1. vet

    To vet is to thoroughly examine, check, or authenticate something or someone. This could involve assessing the individual's or item's suitability, effectiveness, or accuracy, often before making a final decision. The term is often used in contexts like job recruitments (vetting applicants), law enforcement (vetting sources or information), or acquisitions (vetting a product or service). It originates from "veterinarian," referring to the process of subjecting animals to examination or treatment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of VET in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of VET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of VET in a Sentence

  1. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez:

    In failing to uphold their responsibilities to vet their supply chains, these companies may be complicit in the mass repression of Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups.

  2. Derek Bloomfield:

    He has had the grumpy expression from day one, the vet said he's as healthy as any other puppy. He just looks grumpy because of his underbite, wrinkles and dark complexion.

  3. Candis Sanna Christopher Sanna:

    They said An Army vet could eventually get a little feeling back, but there was no hope for An Army vet to walk.

  4. Steven Wagner:

    We're going to more thoroughly vet sponsors, with DHS' cooperation we will conduct a fingerprint-based background check on every sponsor.

  5. Stephen Mader:

    He didn't appear angry or aggressive, he seemed depressed. As a Marine vet that served in Afghanistan and as an active member of the National Guard, all my training told me he was not a threat to others or me. Because of that I attempted to de-escalate the situation. I was just doing my job.

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