http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vetting vetting One entry found. Main Entry: 2 vet Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): 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 checkup2 a: to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction b: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance — vet·ter noun _____________ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vetting vet 1 (vět) n. A veterinarian. v. vet·ted, vet·ting, vets v. tr. 1. To subject to veterinary evaluation, examination, medication, or surgery. 2. To subject to thorough examination or evaluation: vet a manuscript. v. intr. To engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.