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{
"term": "vet",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured",
"labels": "(especially British English)North American English usuallyalso British English, formal",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We had to take the dog to the local vet."
}
],
"topics": ["Jobs", "Farming"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["qualified", "chief", "practising/practicing"],
"verb + vet": ["call", "call out", "contact"],
"vet + verb": [
"recommend something",
"examine something",
"treat something"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the place where a vet works",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["qualified", "chief", "practising/practicing"],
"verb + vet": ["call", "call out", "contact"],
"vet + verb": [
"recommend something",
"examine something",
"treat something"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war",
"labels": "(North American English, informal)British and North American English",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a Vietnam vet"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/vet/",
"audio": "ve/vet/vet__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/vet/",
"audio": "ve/vet/vet__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 2 mid 19th cent: abbreviation of veterinary or veterinarian. noun sense 3 mid 19th cent.: abbreviation."
}