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vet (vet)

noun

veterinarian

transitive verb vetted vet′·ted, vetting vet′·ting

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

intransitive verb

Informal to work as a veterinarian
vet2 definition

☆ vet (vet)

noun

veteran
vet3 definition

vet (vet)

noun

vet4 definition

vet

  1. veteran
  2. veterinarian
  3. veterinary

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

vet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • practice: T he television career of practicing vet, Dr. Scott Miller, keeps going from strength to strength.

Converse of subject

  • prescribe: It is lovely to be able to offer my piggies a natural remedy rather than something prescribed by a vet " .

Adjective modifier

  • avian: For a list of avian vets, consult the website of Parrots Magazine.

Modifies a noun

  • second-degree: Vet second-degree black goes double action he owes his.

Noun used with modifier

  • avain: There are several companies which do the DNA test, and any avain vet should be able to do surgical sexing.

Possessives

  • bill: All vets ' bills will paid by the league.
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vet quotes

I have long held the notion that if a vet can't catch his patient there's nothing much to worry about.

-Herriot,James pseudonym of James Alfred Wight

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