Vet Meaning Verb. The verb VET has 4 senses. The colloquial sense of subject something to careful examination.
As a verb vet means to carefully examine beforehand. To investigate someone thoroughly to see if they should be approved or accepted for a job. Examine something to decide if allowed.
The verb vet investigate someones suitability for a job took the American media by storm during the presidential campaign of 2008.
To examine or treat in ones capacity as a veterinarian or as a doctor. Vet was Number Two on Merriam-Websters Word of the Year list that year. See also synonyms for. To examine or treat in ones capacity as a veterinarian or as a doctor.
