vet

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛt/

Noun

vet (plural vets)

1. (colloquial) A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

Translations

• French: véto

Noun

vet (plural vets)

1. (colloquial, US) A veteran (a former soldier or other member of an armed forces).

Translations

• French: vétéran
• German: Veteran
• Portuguese: veterano
• Spanish: veterano

Verb

vet (vets, present participle vetting; past and past participle vetted)

1. To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

   The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.

Synonyms

• evaluate

Translations

• French: vérifier, examiner, contrôler
• German: überprüfen
• Italian: esaminare
• Russian: проверя́ть
• Spanish: examinar

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