vet

1 [vet] noun, verb, vet·ted, vet·ting. Informal.
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

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vet.

1.
veteran.
2.
veterinarian.
3.
veterinary.
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vet1 (vɛt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  short for veterinary surgeon
 
—vb , vets, vetting, vetted
2.  chiefly (Brit) (tr) See also positive vetting to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc): the candidates were well vetted
3.  to examine, treat, or cure (an animal)

vet2 (vɛt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
(US), (Canadian) veteran short for veteran

vet.
 
—abbreviation for
1.  veteran
2.  veterinarian
3.  veterinary

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Word Origin & History

vet
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
1848, shortened form of veteran.
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Slang Dictionary

vet definition


  1. n.
    a veterinarian. (Standard English.) : The vet didn't charge much to look at the turtle.
  2. tv.
    to give a medical examination to and treat a person (or an animal). : The doctor vetted me quickly and charged an unbelievable sum for it.
  3. n.
    a (war) veteran. : The vets in the hospitals across the land appreciate your kindness.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
vet

  1. veteran

  2. veterinarian

  3. veterinary

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Example sentences
My sister-in-law is a vet, so she knows all about the importance of
  vaccinations.
Some of its suggestions would be silly, and it would be up to humans to vet its
  suggestions.
But editors don't think it's their business to vet their experts.
Workshops or citizen advisory committees and juries can be held to vet the
  issues involved.
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