Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - vet
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Vet
vet
~1 n 1 someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals; veterinarian AmE 2 AmE informal a veteran1 (a Vietnam vet) ~2 v 1 BrE to check someone's past activities, relationships etc in order to make sure they are suitable for a particular job, especially one that involves dealing with secret information (The candidates are vetted by Central Office.) 2 to check a report or speech carefully to make sure it is acceptable
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1.
(vets, vetting, vetted) 1. A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use veterinarian) N-COUNT 2. A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. (AM INFORMAL) All three are Vietnam vets. = veteran N-COUNT: oft supp N 3. If something is vetted, it is checked carefully to make sure that it is acceptable to people in authority. (mainly BRIT) He can find no trace of a rule requiring research to be vetted before publication... He had not been allowed to read any book until his mother had vetted it. VERB: be V-ed, V n 4. If someone is vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets. (BRIT) She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me... = screen VERB: usu passive, be V-ed • vetting The government is to make major changes to the procedure for carrying out security vetting. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Date: 1862 ~erinarian, ~erinary II. transitive verb (~ted; ~ting) Date: 1891 1. a. to provide ~erinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b. to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup 2. a. to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction ~ a manuscript b. to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance ~ the candidates for a position • ~ter noun III. adjective or noun Date: 1848 ~eran ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. & v. --n. colloq. a veterinary surgeon. --v.tr. (vetted, vetting) 1 make a careful and critical examination of (a scheme, work, candidate, etc.). 2 examine or treat (an animal). Etymology: abbr. 2. n. US colloq. a veteran. Etymology: abbr. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ам. разг. сокр. от 2. (сокр. от ) разг. ветеринар, ветеринарный врач 3. (сокр. от ) разг. лекарь, коновал (о враче) 4. разг. лечить животных; делать ветеринарный осмотр to have a horse vetted —- подвергнуть лошадь ветеринарному осмотру 5. разг. лечить (людей); подвергать медосмотру to get vetted —- пройти медосмотр 6. разг. быть ветеринаром 7. разг. исследовать; испытывать; оценивать; проверять (кандидата на должность и т. п.) to vet a manuscript —- править или пересматривать рукопись 8. разг. осматривать; досматривать (багаж) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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coll. 1. noun 1) abbr. of veterinary surgeon; see veterinary 2) amer.; abbr. of veteran 2. v. 1) делать ветеринарный осмотр; лечить (животных) 2) быть ветеринаром 3) coll. подвергать медицинскому осмотру 4) просматривать (рукопись); рассматривать, исследовать; проверять (прибор) ...Англо-русский словарь
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veterin. abbr. Veterinarian lab. abbr. Virus Eradication Technology hum. gen. abbr. Veterinarian physiol. abbr. Veterinarian physiol. abbr. Visual Electrodiagnostic Testing physiol. abbr. Virus Eradication Team physiol. abbr. Very Elongated Trunk UN abbr. Veteran NASA abbr. Veteran U.S. gov. abbr. Veteran transport. abbr. Very Exhausting Trip transport. abbr. Virtual Engine Technology transport. abbr. Veteran transport. abbr. Vehicle Emissions Testing mil. abbr. Veteran chemis. abbr. Vsp Extracted Traces univ. abbr. Vocational Education And Training univ. abbr. Veteran univ. abbr. Veterinarian softw. abbr. Viewpoint Experience Technology gen. comp. abbr. Viewpoint Expierience Technology educ. abbr. Vocation Education And Training educ. abbr. Vocational Educational And Training educ. abbr. Vocational Educational Training sport abbr. Veldhovens Ellimination Team gen. bus. abbr. Veteran pos. abbr. Veterinarian chat abbr. Veteran ...English abbreviation dictionary
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