vet
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vet¹
- /vɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Clipping of veterinarian.
noun vets
- A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon. Colin Cameron, a vet who examined the dead animal, said there was "no doubt the kitten would have suffered unnecessarily" before dying.
vet²
- /vɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Clipping of veteran.
noun vets
- A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces). “A former soldier, sir. A vet. Theyʼre all vets, a little shellshocked.”
vet³
- /vɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"
verb vets · vetting · vetted
-
To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.
The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.
Similar: evaluate
VET⁴
- /vɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
noun VETs
- Initialism of vocational education and training
- Initialism of video editing terminal
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, veterinary, veteran, ex-serviceman, gfs, oda, eff, comp, tev, belligerent, vocational, scrutinize, examine, professional, veto
Translations
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verb check or investigate particularly
| Español | examinar, visar |
|---|---|
| Français | vérifier, examiner, contrôler |
| Deutsch | überprüfen |
| Italiano | esaminare, controllare |
| Русский | проверя́ть proverjátʹ |
Talk about this word "vet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vet "vet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vet.Cite this
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