vet

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who has served in the armed forces

   There was a parade to honor the vets in November.

2. 2
   noun

   a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

   I took my dog to the vet.

3. 3
   verb

   to provide veterinary care for

   The doctor vetted my sick parrot.

4. 4
   verb

   to provide someone with medical care

   The doctor in training vetted the patient under the supervision of a more seasoned medic.

5. 5
   verb

   to examine carefully

   Someone should vet this report before it goes out.

6. 6
   verb

   to work as a veterinarian

   They vetted for the farms in the area for many years.

7. 7
   noun

   A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

   Colin Cameron, a vet who examined the dead animal, said there was "no doubt the kitten would have suffered unnecessarily" before dying.

8. 8
   noun

   A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).

   “A former soldier, sir. A vet. Theyʼre all vets, a little shellshocked.”

Etymology

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