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to vet
01
to carefully examine or assess something or someone
Transitive: to vet sb/sth
Examples
The hiring manager vets job applicants to ensure they meet the qualifications.
02
to examine or treat an animal's health
Transitive: to vet an animal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
vet
3rd person singular
vets
Present participle
vetting
Past simple
vetted
Past participle
vetted
Examples
The veterinarian will vet the dog before the adoption process is complete.
03
to work professionally as a veterinarian
Intransitive
Examples
She decided to vet at a local animal shelter after completing her veterinary studies.
Vet
01
a person who has served in the armed forces
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
vets
