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Vet is used in several ways in English:

1. As a noun:-

An abbreviation for veterinarian or veterinary surgeon, that is, an animal doctor.

An abbreviation for military veteran in the United States.

2. As a verb:-

to vet was originally a horse-racing term, referring to the requirement that a horse be checked for health and soundness by a veterinarian before being allowed to race. Thus, it has taken the general meaning "to check": "The attorney vetted the documents before using them to make his case."

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