n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: vet · ted ; vet · ting
Date: 1891
1 a : to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b : to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
2 a : to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction < vet a manuscript> b : to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance < vet the candidates for a position>
– vet · ter noun