- vet⇄noun veterinarian.
- vet⇄v.i. to practice veterinary medicine.
- vet⇄v.t. 1. to submit to examination or treatment by a veterinarian.
Ex. to vet a sick calf. I'd as soon vet a hippopotamus for nerves as you (John Buchan).
2. (Figurative.) to subject to careful examination; scrutinize; check; test.
Ex. E - vet⇄vet (1), noun, verb, vetted,vetting.
(Informal.) - vet⇄vet (2), noun, adjective.
(Informal.) a veteran.