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vet 1
(vĕt) Informaln.
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
(vĕt)n. Informal
A veteran.
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vet
(vɛt)n
(Veterinary Science) short for veterinary surgeon
vb, vets, vetting or vetted
1. (tr) chiefly Brit to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc): the candidates were well vetted. See also positive vetting
2. (Veterinary Science) to examine, treat, or cure (an animal)
vet
(vɛt)Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
vet1
(vɛt)n., v. vet•ted, vet•ting. Informal. n.
1. a veterinarian.
v.t. 2. to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian or physician.
3. to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.
v.i. 4. to work as a veterinarian.
[1860–65; short for veterinarian]
vet2
(vɛt)n., adj.
Informal. veteran.
[1865–70, Amer.; by shortening]
vet.
1. veteran.
2. veterinarian.
3. veterinary.
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vet
Past participle: vetted
Gerund: vetting
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Noun | 1. | vet - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" horse doctor - a veterinarian who treats horses |
2. | vet - a person who has served in the armed forces American Legion - the largest organization of United States war veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW - an organization of United States war veterans Legionnaire - a member of the American Legion military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" | |
Verb | 1. | vet - work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years" |
2. | vet - examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out" inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" | |
3. | vet - provide (a person) with medical care practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" | |
4. | vet - provide veterinary care for practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" doctor - give medical treatment to |
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vet
noun
1. veterinary surgeon, veterinarian (U.S.), animal doctor You should take that cat to the vet.
verb
1. check, examine, investigate, check out, review, scan, look over, appraise, scrutinize, size up (informal), give someone or something the once-over (informal), pass under review He was not allowed to read any book until his father had vetted it.
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vet
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Translations
طَبِيبٌ بَيْطَرِيّيَفْحَص فَحْصاً دقيقاً
prověřitveterinář
dyrlægesikkerhedsgodkendt
eläinlääkäri
veterinar
kanna/rannsaka gaumgæfilega
獣医
수의사
rūpīgi pārbaudīt
veterinar
veterinär
สัตวแพทย์
iyice araştırıp soruşturmaktahkik etmekveteriner
bác sĩ thú y
vet
1 [vet] N ABBR1. =veterinary surgeon, veterinarian → veterinario/a m/f
2. (US) =veteran → excombatiente mf
vet
2 [vet] (esp Brit) VT2. (= examine) [+ application] → examinar, investigar
he was vetted by Security → fue sometido a una investigación por los servicios de seguridad
he was vetted by Security → fue sometido a una investigación por los servicios de seguridad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
vet
[ˈvɛt] n
(US) (= veteran) → vétéran m
vt
(= check carefully) [+ report, document, scheme] → examiner minutieusement
[+ candidate] → soumettre à une enquête approfondie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
vet
1 [vɛt]1. n (esp Brit) → veterinario
2. vt (text) → rivedere; (person, application) → esaminare minuziosamente
to vet sb for a job → informarsi su qn prima di offrirgli un posto
to vet sb for a job → informarsi su qn prima di offrirgli un posto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
vet2
(vet) – past tense, past participle ˈvetted – verb to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory). Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
vet
→ طَبِيبٌ بَيْطَرِيّ veterinář dyrlæge Tierarzt κτηνίατρος veterinario eläinlääkäri vétérinaire veterinar veterinario 獣医 수의사 veearts veterinær weterynarz veterinário ветеринар veterinär สัตวแพทย์ veteriner bác sĩ thú y 兽医Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
vet
n. pop. veterinario-a.
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