English dictionary
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English noun: vet | |||
| 1. | vet (person) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine | ||
| Synonyms | veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico, physician | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | horse doctor | ||
| 2. | vet (person) a person who has served in the armed forces | ||
| Synonyms | ex-serviceman, veteran | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | man, military man, military personnel, serviceman | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Legionnaire | ||
| Member meronym | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW | ||
English verb: vet | |||
| 1. | vet (social) work as a veterinarian | ||
| Samples | She vetted for the farms in the area for many years. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, follow | ||
| 2. | vet (perception) examine carefully | ||
| Samples | Someone should vet this report before it goes out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inspect | ||
| 3. | vet (body) provide (a person) with medical care | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
| Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
| 4. | vet (body) provide veterinary care for | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doctor | ||
| Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
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