vet

Plural: vets

Noun

• a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
• a person who has served in the armed forces
• A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
• A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).

Verb

Verb Forms: vetted, vetting, vets

• To treat animals medically; to examine thoroughly.
• work as a veterinarian
  • "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
• examine carefully
  • "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
• provide (a person) with medical care
• provide veterinary care for
• To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

Examples

• Before playing a long word, she would vet its legality with her Words With Friends dictionary app.
• The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.

Synonyms

ex-serviceman, veteran, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, evaluate

Related Words

red vet pet

Anagrams of vet