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vet

1  [vet] noun, verb, vet⋅ted, vet⋅ting. Informal.
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–noun
1. veterinarian.
–verb (used with object)
2. to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian or as a doctor.
3. to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.
–verb (used without object)
4. to work as a veterinarian.
Origin:
1860–65; short for veterinarian
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vet

2  [vet] ,
–noun, adjective Informal.
veteran.
Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; shortened form

vet.

 
1. veteran.
2. veterinarian.
3. veterinary.
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vet 1   (vět)   
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   (vět)   
n.   Informal
A veteran.
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vet  (1)
1862, shortened form of veterinarian. The verb "to submit (an animal) to veterinary care" is attested from 1891; the colloquial sense of "subject to careful examination" (as of an animal by a veterinarian, especially of a horse before a race) is first attested 1904, in Kipling.

vet  (2)
1848, shortened form of veteran.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : vet
Spanish: investigar, examinar,
German: untersuchen,
Japanese: 調べる
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Main Entry: 1vet
Pronunciation: 'vet
Function: noun
: VETERINARIAN

Main Entry: 2vet
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: vet·ted; vet·ting
1 : to provide veterinary care for (ananimal) or medical care for (a person)
2 : to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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vet
  1. veteran
  2. veterinarian
  3. veterinary
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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