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Vet is short for a veterinarian (a doctor who takes care of animals) or short for a veteran (a person who has served as a soldier).

(noun)

An example of a vet is a person you take your dog to when he is sick.
An example of a vet is a person who fought in the Iraq war.

See vet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

veterinarian

transitive verb vetted, vetting

to examine or treat as a veterinarian does
to examine, investigate, or evaluate in a thorough or expert way

intransitive verb

Informal to work as a veterinarian

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noun

veteran

noun

veteran
veterinarian
veterinary

See vet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A veterinarian.

verb vet·ted, vet·ting, vets

verb, transitive

To subject to veterinary evaluation, examination, medication, or surgery.
To subject to thorough examination or evaluation: vet a manuscript.

verb, intransitive

To engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.

noun
Informal

A veteran.

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