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11vet — /vet/ verb to examine something carefully ● All candidates have to be vetted by the managing director. ● The contract has been sent to the legal department for vetting. (NOTE: vetting–vetted) …
12vet|er|an — «VEHT uhr uhn, VEHT ruhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who has been in one of the armed services for a long time and who has had much experience in war; old soldier, sailor, or airman. 2. a) a person who has served in the armed forces:… …
13vet|tu|ra — «veht TOO rah», noun, plural re « ray». a kind of four wheeled carriage used in Italy. ╂[< Italian vettura < Latin vectūra carriage < vehere carry] …
14vet|tu|ri|no — «VEHT too REE noh», noun, plural ni « nee». in Italy: 1. a person who lets out or drives a vettura. 2. = vettura. (Cf. ↑vettura) ╂[< Italian vetturino < vettura; see etym. under vettura (Cf. ↑vettura)] …
15vet — ca·vet·to; che·vet; chia·vet·ta; ci·vet·ta; in·vet·er·a·cy; in·vet·er·ate·ly; in·vet·er·ate·ness; min·i·vet; na·vet; ol·i·vet; pa·vet·ta; re·vet; re·vet·ment; ru·vet·tus; triv·vet; vel·vet·een; vel·vet·i·ness; ver·vet; vet·er·an·ize;… …
16vet — 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… …
17VET — ventricular ejection time; vestigial testis * * * vet vet n VETERINARIAN vet vt, vet·ted; vet·ting 1) to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) 2) to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or… …
18Vet — veteran; veterinarian, veterinary * * * vet vet n VETERINARIAN vet vt, vet·ted; vet·ting 1) to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) 2) to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup …
19vet — 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… …
20vet — I. /vɛt / (say vet) noun 1. a veterinary surgeon. –verb (vetted, vetting) –verb (t) 2. to examine or treat as a veterinary surgeon does. 3. to check the aptitude, character, etc., of (a person): we ll vet the applicants carefully. 4. to examine… …
