n. a veterinarian. (Standard English.) : The vet didn't charge much to look at the turtle.
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.
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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Word Origin & History
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.
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
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