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Can vet be used the same as vent?

Posted - May 10, 2019

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  • 976
    No, because I immediately think of Veterans and someone talking about their bad day. I really wouldn't want some nurse in the VA hospital venting to a veteran who just needs kindness and care. 
      May 10, 2019 7:53 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    No...It never has meant to vent.

    vet-, vett-
    (to make a careful and critical examination of something or to investigate someone thoroughly)


    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". It is a figurative contraction of veterinarian, which originated in the mid-17th century. This post was edited by tom jackson at May 11, 2019 7:51 PM MDT
      May 10, 2019 8:02 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    not that i know of
      May 12, 2019 3:48 PM MDT
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