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vet
(vet)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense vets, present participle vetting, past tense, past participle vetted
1. countable noun
A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, usually use veterinarian2. countable noun
A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war.
[US, informal] The shelter will serve Christmas dinner for 200 vets.
All three are Vietnam vets.
3. verb
If something is vetted, it is checked carefully to make sure that it is acceptable to people in authority.
[mainly British] He can find no trace of a rule requiring research to be vetted before publication. [be VERB-ed]
All objects are vetted by a distinguished panel of experts. [be VERB-ed]
He had not been allowed to read any book until his mother had vetted it. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: check, examine, investigate, check out More Synonyms of vet
4. verb [usually passive]
If someone is vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets.
[British] She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me. [be VERB-ed]
Submariners are carefully vetted for their ability to remain calm under stress. [be VERB-ed]
vetting uncountable noun
The government is to make major changes to the procedure for carrying out securityvetting.
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vet in British English 1
(vɛt)
noun
1. short for veterinary surgeon
verbWord forms: vets, vetting or vetted
2. (transitive) mainly British
to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc)
the candidates were well vetted
See also positive vetting 3.
to examine, treat, or cure (an animal)
vet in British English 2
(vɛt)
noun
US and Canadian short for veteran (sense 2), veteran (sense 3)
vet. in British English
abbreviation for
Also (for senses 2, 3): veter1.
veteran
2.
veterinarian
3.
veterinary
vet in American English 1
(vɛt)
noun
1.
veterinarian
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvetted or ˈvetting Informal
2.
to examine or treat as a veterinarian does
3.
to examine, investigate, or evaluate in a thorough or expert way
verb intransitive
4. Informal
to work as a veterinarian
vet in American English 2
(vɛt)
US
noun
veteran
vet in American English 3
(vɛt)
noun see beth
vet in American English 4
1.
veteran
2.
veterinarian
3.
veterinary
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In other languagesvet
British English: vet /vɛt/ NOUN
A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals.
- American English: vet
- Arabic: طَبِيبٌ بَيْطَرِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: veterinário
- Chinese: 兽医
- Croatian: veterinar
- Czech: veterinář
- Danish: dyrlæge
- Dutch: veearts
- European Spanish: veterinario
- Finnish: eläinlääkäri
- French: vétérinaire
- German: Tierarzt
- Greek: κτηνίατρος
- Italian: veterinario
- Japanese: 獣医
- Korean: 수의사
- Norwegian: veterinær
- Polish: weterynarz
- European Portuguese: veterinário
- Romanian: veterinar
- Russian: ветеринар
- Latin American Spanish: veterinario
- Swedish: veterinär
- Thai: สัตวแพทย์
- Turkish: veteriner
- Ukrainian: ветеринар
- Vietnamese: bác sĩ thú y
Chinese translation of 'vet'
vet
(vɛt)
n (c)
- (esp Brit, = veterinary surgeon)
兽(獸)医(醫)
(shòuyī) (个(個), gè)美 = veterinarian - (US, inf, = veteran)
老兵
(lǎobīng)
vt
- (Brit, = check)
审(審)查
(shěnchá)
(noun)
Definition
You should take that cat to the vet.
Synonyms
veterinary surgeon
veterinarian (US)
animal doctor
(verb)
Definition
to make a careful check of (a person or document) for suitability
He was not allowed to read any book until his father had vetted it.
Synonyms
check
Check the accuracy of every detail in your CV.
Get a mechanic to check the car out for you before you buy it.
examine
He examined her passport and stamped it.
investigate
Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.
check out
review
He reviewed the troops.
scan
She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspaper.
look over
appraise
Many companies were prompted to appraise their recruitment policies.
scrutinize
She scrutinized his features.
size up (informal)
give the once-over (informal)
pass under review
Additional synonyms
in the sense of appraise
Definition
to assess the worth, value, or quality of
Many companies were prompted to appraise their recruitment policies.
Synonyms
assess,
judge,
review,
estimate,
survey,
price,
rate,
value,
evaluate,
inspect,
gauge,
size up (informal),
eye up,
assay,
recce (slang)
in the sense of examine
Definition
to inspect carefully or in detail
He examined her passport and stamped it.
Synonyms
inspect,
test,
consider,
study,
check,
research,
review,
survey,
investigate,
explore,
probe,
analyse,
scan,
vet,
check out,
ponder,
look over,
look at,
sift through,
work over,
pore over,
appraise,
scrutinize,
peruse,
take stock of,
assay,
recce (slang),
look at carefully,
go over or through
in the sense of investigate
Definition
to inquire into (a situation or problem) thoroughly in order to discover the truth
Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.
Synonyms
examine,
study,
research,
consider,
go into,
explore,
search for,
analyse,
look into,
inspect,
look over,
sift,
probe into,
work over,
scrutinize,
inquire into,
make inquiries about,
enquire into
Synonyms of 'vet'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of review
Definition
to inspect formally or officially
He reviewed the troops.
Synonyms
inspect,
check,
survey,
examine,
vet,
check out (informal),
scrutinize,
give (something or someone) the once-over (informal)
in the sense of scan
Definition
to glance over quickly
She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspaper.
Synonyms
glance over,
skim,
look over,
eye,
check,
clock (British, slang),
examine,
check out (informal),
run over,
eyeball (slang),
size up (informal),
get a load of (informal),
look someone up and down,
run your eye over,
take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned),
surf
in the sense of scrutinize
Definition
to examine carefully or in minute detail
She scrutinized his features.
Synonyms
examine,
study,
inspect,
research,
search,
investigate,
explore,
probe,
analyse,
scan,
sift,
dissect,
work over,
pore over,
peruse,
inquire into,
go over with a fine-tooth comb