Vet (vetted, vetting) (original) (raw)
Irregular inflected forms: vetted 
, vetting
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who has served in the armed forces
Synonyms:
ex-serviceman; vet; veteran
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vet" is a kind of...):
man; military man; military personnel; serviceman (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vet"):
Legionnaire (a member of the American Legion)
Holonyms ("vet" is a member of...):
American Legion (the largest organization of United States war veterans)
Veterans of Foreign Wars; VFW (an organization of United States war veterans)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Synonyms:
vet; veterinarian; veterinary; veterinary surgeon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("vet" is a kind of...):
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vet"):
horse doctor (a veterinarian who treats horses)
Derivation:
vet (provide veterinary care for)
vet (work as a veterinarian)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Provide veterinary care for
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "vet" is one way to...):
doctor (give medical treatment to)
Domain category:
medicine; practice of medicine (the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
vet (a doctor who practices veterinary medicine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Provide (a person) with medical care
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "vet" is one way to...):
care for; treat (provide treatment for)
Domain category:
medicine; practice of medicine (the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
Meaning:
Examine carefully
Example:
Someone should vet this report before it goes out
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "vet" is one way to...):
inspect (look over carefully)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
Meaning:
Work as a veterinarian
Example:
She vetted for the farms in the area for many years
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "vet" is one way to...):
be; follow (work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
vet (a doctor who practices veterinary medicine)