Main Entry: ²vet

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): vet·ted; vet·ting

Date: 1891

1 a : to provide veterinary 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 <vet a manuscript> b : to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance <vet the candidates for a position>

— vet·ter noun