vet
verb/vet/
/vet/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they vet | /vet/ /vet/ |
| he / she / it vets | /vets/ /vets/ |
| past simple vetted | /ˈvetɪd/ /ˈvetɪd/ |
| past participle vetted | /ˈvetɪd/ /ˈvetɪd/ |
| -ing form vetting | /ˈvetɪŋ/ /ˈvetɪŋ/ |
- vet somebody to find out about a person’s past life and career in order to decide if they are suitable for something synonym screen
- All candidates are carefully vetted for security reasons.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- fully
- thoroughly
- …
- for
- vetting procedure
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- vet something to check the contents, quality, etc. of something carefully synonym screen
- All reports are vetted before publication.
- She insists on vetting questions prior to an interview.
- All goods are carefully vetted for quality before they leave the factory.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- fully
- thoroughly
- …
- for
- vetting procedure
Word Originverb mid 19th cent: abbreviation of veterinary or veterinarian.
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