What does Vet mean?

Definitions for Vet
vɛtvet

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Vet.

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. Michael Perry:

    That (the Paris attacks) is having some consequences. There is a rising fear in some people because they don't know what systems and controls are in place (to vet refugees).

  3. Darius Garland:

    It was fun, the first couple plays were kinda like, ` Dang, that’s Rondo on the floor.' new face, but it was cool — Rondo’s a really good guy, he’s a great vet, he’s a leader on the floor, so it was fun playing with him.

  4. Laurie Waggoner:

    The vet said the horse was not in any condition to be ridden, much less from South Carolina all the way down to Miami.

  5. Bill Fassett:

    It's like we're not really executing. We're sort of like taking Spot to the vet. We're just putting him to sleep, and that's not true.

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