vet+(noun)

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• vet — I. /vɛt / (say vet) noun 1. a veterinary surgeon. –verb (vetted, vetting) –verb (t) 2. to examine or treat as a veterinary surgeon does. 3. to check the aptitude, character, etc., of (a person): we ll vet the applicants carefully. 4. to examine… …  

• vet — vet1 [ vet ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) a VETERINARIAN 2. ) AMERICAN a VETERAN of the military vet vet 2 [ vet ] verb transitive 1. ) to check someone s character or reputation to find out if they are appropriate for a particular job: They have to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Vet — /vɛt/ (say vet) noun a river in the Republic of South Africa, flowing north west through Free State to the Vaal. 209 km …  

• vet — [vet] verb vetted PTandPPX vetting PRESPARTX [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to examine someone s previous jobs and activities to find out whether they are suitable to do a job, especially one that involves dealing with secret information …   Financial and business terms

• vet — Ⅰ. vet [1] ► NOUN ▪ a veterinary surgeon. ► VERB (vetted, vetting) ▪ make a careful and critical examination of (someone or something, especially of a person prior to employment). Ⅱ. vet [2] …   English terms dictionary

• vet — [vet] verb [T] I to check someone s character or reputation to find out if they are suitable for a particular job Syn: screen II noun [C] vet [vet] 1) a doctor for animals 2) American informal a veteran …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• vet|er|an — «VEHT uhr uhn, VEHT ruhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who has been in one of the armed services for a long time and who has had much experience in war; old soldier, sailor, or airman. 2. a) a person who has served in the armed forces:… …   Useful english dictionary

• vet|er|i|nar|i|an — «VEHT uhr uh NAIR ee uhn, VEHT ruh », noun. a doctor or surgeon who treats animals; doctor of veterinary medicine …   Useful english dictionary

• vet|er|i|nar|y — «VEHT uhr uh NEHR ee, VEHT ruh », adjective, noun, plural nar|ies. –adj. of or having something to do with the medical or surgical treatment of animals. –n. = veterinarian. (Cf. ↑veterinarian) ╂[< Latin veterīnārius < veterīnus having to do …   Useful english dictionary

• vet|i|ver — «VEHT uh vuhr», noun. 1. the fibrous aromatic roots of an East Indian grass grown in the tropics and the southern United States. They are made into mats and screens and yield vetiver oil; cuscus. 2. the plant itself. ╂[< French vétiver <… …   Useful english dictionary

• vet|tu|ra — «veht TOO rah», noun, plural re « ray». a kind of four wheeled carriage used in Italy. ╂[< Italian vettura < Latin vectūra carriage < vehere carry] …   Useful english dictionary