Curvet \Cur"vet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Curveted or -vetted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Curveting or -vetting.] [Cf. It.
corvettare. See Curvet, n.]
1. To make a curvet; to leap; to bound. "Oft and high he did
curvet." --Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
2. To leap and frisk; to frolic. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
vet
n 1: a doctor who practices veterinary medicine [syn: veterinarian,
veterinary, veterinary surgeon]
2: a person who has served in the armed forces [syn: veteran,
ex-serviceman]
v 1: work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the
area for many years"
2: examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it
goes out"
3: provide (a person) with medical care
4: provide veterinary care for
[also: vetting, vetted]
WordNet (r) 2.0
vetted
See vet
WordNet (r) 2.0
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