vet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.4.1.1 References 1.4.1.2 Derived terms 1.4.1.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.3 Adjective 3.4 Adverb 4 Hungarian 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Verb 4.2.1 Derived terms 4.3 See also 5 Portuguese 5.1 Etymology 1 5.1.1 Noun 5.2 Etymology 2 5.2.1 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology 1

Abbreviation of veterinary surgeon.

[edit] Noun

vet (plural vets)

1. Veterinary surgeon.

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Abbreviation of veteran (a former soldier).

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vet (plural vets)

1. Veteran (a former soldier).

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From Latin veto ("to prohibit"), referring to the practice of having an opportunity to veto a decision before it is finalized.

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to vet (third-person singular simple present vets, present participle vetting, simple past and past participle vetted)

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

   The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.

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OED2

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• vetter

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• Alphagram: ETV
• EVT
• TeV

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[edit] Catalan

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From Latin veto.

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vet

1. Veto.

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[edit] Dutch

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• IPA: /vɛt/
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vet n. (plural vetten, no diminutive)

1. fat

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vet, vette (comparative vetter, vettere; superlative vetst, vetste)

1. fat
2. cool

   Wow, vet!

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vet

1. very

   Hijs vet dik - He's very fat.

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[edit] Hungarian

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• IPA: /ˈvɛt/

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vet

1. throw, cast
2. sow

   ki mint vet úgy arat - reap what one sows

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• ellenvet
• vetél
• vetélkedik
• vetekedik, vetekszik
• vetemedik
• vetemény
• vetés
• vetetlen
• vetett
• vetít
• vetkőzik
• vetül

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• aki szelet vet, vihart arat

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[edit] Portuguese

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Abbreviation of veterinário.

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vet m.

1. Veterinary surgeon.

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Abbreviation of veterano.

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vet m.

1. Veteran (a former soldier).

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[edit] Swedish

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vet

1. Present tense of veta; know, knows
   • Jag vet inte.
     • I do not know.