Definitions for vetvɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vet*vɛt(n.; v.)vet•ted, vet•ting.
(n.)a veterinarian.
Category: Informal
(v.t.)to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian or physician.
Category: Informal
to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, etc.:
An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.
Category: Informal
(v.i.)to work as a veterinarian.
Category: Informal
* Informal..
Origin of vet:
1860–65; short for veterinarian
vetvɛt(n.; adj.)
Informal.veteran.
Category: Informal
Origin of vet:
1865–70, Amer.; by shortening
vet.
veteran.
veterinarian.
veterinary.
Category: Veterinary Science
Princeton's WordNet
veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet(noun)
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
veteran, vet, ex-serviceman(verb)
a person who has served in the armed forces
vet(verb)
work as a veterinarian
"She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
vet(verb)
examine carefully
"Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
vet(verb)
provide (a person) with medical care
vet(verb)
provide veterinary care for
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vet(noun)ɛt
veterinarian
We took our cat to see the vet.
Translations for vet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vet(verb)
to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory)
Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.
- ondersoek, keurAfrikaans
- يَفْحَص فَحْصاً دقيقاًArabic
- проучвамBulgarian
- vetarPortuguese (BR)
- prověřitCzech
- untersuchenGerman
- sikkerhedsgodkendtDanish
- περνώ από κόσκινοGreek
- investigar, examinarSpanish
- kontrollimaEstonian
- بررسی کردنFarsi
- tutkiaFinnish
- examiner de prèsFrench
- לִבחוֹן הֵיטֶבHebrew
- भली प्रकार जाच करनाHindi
- pomno ispitatiCroatian
- megvizsgál, átvilágítHungarian
- menyidikIndonesian
- kanna/rannsaka gaumgæfilegaIcelandic
- esaminareItalian
- 調べるJapanese
- 검사하다Korean
- patikrintiLithuanian
- rūpīgi pārbaudītLatvian
- menyemakMalay
- doorlichtenDutch
- gjennomgå/undersøke kritiskNorwegian
- sprawdzić, `prześwietlić`Polish
- investigarPortuguese
- a examinaîndeaproapeRomanian
- тщательно проверятьRussian
- preskúmať, preveriťSlovak
- pregledatiSlovenian
- proveritiSerbian
- undersöka, granska, kollaSwedish
- ตรวจสอบThai
- iyice araştırıp soruşturmak, tahkik etmekTurkish
- 審查(並核可)Chinese (Trad.)
- оглядатиUkrainian
- چھان بين کرناUrdu
- xem xét chặt chẽVietnamese
- 检审（文件等）Chinese (Simp.)
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