to vet sb for a job

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• 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 — vet1 noun chiefly Brit. a veterinary surgeon. verb (vets, vetting, vetted) check or examine very carefully. ↘Brit. investigate (someone) thoroughly to ensure that they are suitable for a job. Origin C19: abbrev. of veterinary or veterinarian.… …   English new terms dictionary

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• 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 — I UK [vet] / US verb [transitive] Word forms vet : present tense I/you/we/they vet he/she/it vets present participle vetting past tense vetted past participle vetted 1) to check someone s character or reputation to find out if they are suitable… …   English dictionary

• vet — vet1 S3 [vet] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: veterinarian and veteran] 1.) also veterinary surgeon BrE formal someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals American Equivalent: veterinarian 2.) AmE informal a ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — [[t]ve̱t[/t]] vets, vetting, vetted 1) N COUNT A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use veterinarian) 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their …   English dictionary

• vet — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals; veterinarian AmE 2 AmE informal a veteran 1: a Vietnam vet 2 verb (T) 1 BrE to check someone s past activities, relationships etc in order to make sure they… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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