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vet.

A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɛt/
  1. A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of veterinarian.

noun/vɛt/
  1. A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).

    US · colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of veteran.

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

    The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.
Where this word comes from

Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"

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