'vet' definitions:
Definition of 'vet'
From: WordNet
noun
noun
A person who has served in the armed forces [syn: veteran, vet, ex-serviceman]
verb
Work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
verb
Examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
verb
Provide (a person) with medical care
verb
Provide veterinary care for
Definition of 'vet'
From: GCIDE
- veterinarian \vet`er*i*na"ri*an\ (v[e^]t`[~e]r*[i^]*n[=a]"r[i^]*an), n. [L. veterinarius. See Veterinary.] One skilled in the treatment of diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon. Often abbreviated to vet. [1913 Webster + PJC]
Synonyms of 'vet'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bone,
- campaigner,
- canvass,
- check over,
- check up,
- con,
- contemplate,
- dig,
- drill,
- elucubrate,
- examine,
- examine thoroughly,
- eye,
- give the eye,
- give the once-over,
- go deep into,
- go over,
- grind,
- hard look,
- horse doctor,
- inspect,
- leer,
- leer at,
- look closely at,
- look over,
- lucubrate,
- new,
- ogle,
- ogle at,
- old,
- old campaigner,
- old hand,
- old pro,
- old salt,
- old sea dog,
- old soldier,
- old-time,
- old-timer,
- perlustrate,
- perscrutate,
- peruse,
- plunge into,
- pore,
- pore over,
- practical,
- practice,
- practiced,
- read,
- regard studiously,
- restudy,
- review,
- salt,
- scrutinize,
- seasoned,
- seasoned veteran,
- shellback,
- size up,
- skilled,
- study,
- survey,
- swot,
- take a long,
- take stock of,
- versed,
- veteran,
- veterinarian,
- veterinary,
- veterinary surgeon,
- wade through,
- war-horse