Definition of vetting

vet

noun

• abbreviated form of "veterinarian".
  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

• abbreviated form of "veteran".
  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

verb

• to review for correctness.

  I asked him to vet that policy statement.

  He vetted the review and sent it to the contact.

  Last edited on Apr 08 2016. Submitted by Rick J. from Palo Alto, CA, USA on Oct 13 2004.

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