veteran, vet, ex-serviceman
(noun) a person who has served in the armed forces
veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet
(noun) a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
vet
(verb) provide veterinary care for
vet
(verb) provide (a person) with medical care
vet
(verb) examine carefully; “Someone should vet this report before it goes out”
vet
(verb) work as a veterinarian; “She vetted for the farms in the area for many years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vet (plural vets)
(colloquial) A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
vet (plural vets)
(colloquial, US) A veteran (a former soldier or other member of an armed forces).
Although veteran can be used in many contexts such as sports or business to describe someone with many years of experience, vet is usually used only for former military personnel.
Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"
vet (third-person singular simple present vets, present participle vetting, simple past and past participle vetted)
To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.
• evaluate
• ETV, EVT, TeV, Vte
Source: Wiktionary
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
