vet

CEFRA2

/vɛt/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A doctor who treats sick or injured animals.

  2. 02

    verb

    To examine someone or something carefully before approval.

Examples

  • My vet told me to feed my dog in the evening.

  • I'm laughing at his naïveté.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).

  2. To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

  3. A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

More examples

In context

  • My brother is a vet.

  • The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.

  • Colin Cameron, a vet who examined the dead animal, said there was "no doubt the kitten would have suffered unnecessarily" before dying.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company will blank all job applications carefully before making a decision.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Clipping of veterinarian.