Definition
Carefully examining or checking something or someone to evaluate safety, quality, or appropriateness.
Etymology
From 'vet' (short for veterinarian), but used more broadly from 'vet' meaning to examine or check, derived from veterinary practice. Now it means thorough examination of any kind.
Kelly Says
Originally 'vet' meant a person who checks animals' health, but the word gradually expanded to describe checking anything carefully—now you 'vet' candidates and information just like you'd examine a horse!
Translations
BNবাংলা
পরীক্ষা
pa-ree-k-sha
CACatalà
seleccio
seh-lehk-thee-oh
CSČeština
ověření
oh-ve-re-ni
DADansk
undersøgelse
un-der-soe-gel-se
DEDeutsch
Überprüfung
oo-ber-pree-fung
ELΕλληνικά
έλεγχος
eh-len-chos
ESEspañol
periodo de verificación
peh-ree-doh deh ve-ri-fi-ka-syohn
FISuomi
selvitys
sel-vi-tys
FRFrançais
vérification
ve-ri-fi-ka-syohn
GUGU
પરીક્ષણ
pa-ree-k-shan
HAHA
bincike
bin-chee-keh
HIहिन्दी
परीक्षा
pa-ree-k-sha
HUMagyar
vizsgálat
viz-gha-lah-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
seleksi
seh-lehk-see
ITItaliano
selezione
seh-leh-tsyo-neh
KMKM
ការស្រាវជ្រាវ
ka-ra-sra-av-che-rav
MRMR
चिकित्सा
chi-kit-tsa
MSBahasa Melayu
penilaian
pen-ee-lah-an
NLNederlands
selectie
seh-lek-tee
NONorsk
etterforskning
eh-ter-for-sk-ning
PLPolski
weryfikacja
ve-ri-fi-ka-tsya
PTPortuguês
seleção
seh-leh-sawn
RORomână
verificare
ve-ri-fi-ka-reh
RUРусский
проверка
pro-ver-ka
SVSvenska
granskning
grahn-sh-ning
SWKiswahili
uhakika
oo-ha-kee-ka
TAதமிழ்
பரிசோதனை
pa-ri-so-tha-nai
TEతెలుగు
పరిశీలన
pa-ri-she-la-na
THไทย
การตรวจสอบ
gaan-dton-sohb
TLTL
pagwawasto
pa-ga-wa-was-toh
TRTürkçe
değerlendirme
deh-yer-len-der-meh
UKУкраїнська
перевірка
per-e-v-ir-ka
VITiếng Việt
kiểm tra
khim tra
ZUZU
ukuthiwe
oo-koo-thee-weh