plural vets
: veterinarian
a vet who specializes in equine care
Raven left home for university and is studying to become a vet.—Emma Tinson
When the vet gives Freddy a rabies shot, the dog doesn't flinch.—Susan Buchsbaum
plural vets
: veteran
military vets
war/combat vets
receives vet benefits
The men they knew there were twenty-nine or thirty years old, and vets of Korea.—Mary Ferraro
vetted; vetting; vets
1
a
: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance
vet the candidates for a position
All our requests for documents were vetted by a woman from the KGB.—Orlando Figes
Because organizers know that the success of their fairs is always a function of the quality of the merchandise …, many of them vet the items being sold.—Jeffrey Robinson
b
: to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction
vet a manuscript
… the ad agency that vets the show's plot line for authenticity.—Mark Harris
He writes his speeches in longhand and often holds them until the last minute so that they cannot be vetted by aides or Government ministers.—Howell Raines
I don't care to see Dr. Stopler and have my weaknesses vetted.—Richard Ford
2
: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) : to subject (an animal) to veterinary examination
The SCHS works directly with the municipal county shelter by taking animals into our … system, fully vetting them and adopting them to forever homes.—Steve Rogers
"As a practicing veterinarian many years ago," writes Douglas F. McBride of Washingtonville, N.Y., "I was occasionally called to vet a horse. …"—William Safire
vetter
noun
plural vetters
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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