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 checkup2 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