Define Vetting Meaning

To research someone's history, habits etc.

a common pastime of middle age men wherein they pick up younger women in flashy cars

to go back and do something

a technique used by russian gulag prisoners to disguise themselves when larger prisoners came for sexual release

also see drop the soap

Investigate someone thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.

Derives from late 14th century Norway where you would investigate and check if a visitor was a vette (a supernatural being or troll) before letting them into your home.

The origin of the word is Proto-Germanic *wihti and is related to the german word "Wicht" and english "wight" and Old Norse ; «vǣt(t)r».

Looking into someone's background via social media and other resources to confirm what they say is the truth. Paying attention to action rather than words.

To vet (vetting) is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, etc.

(n.) A Veteran. One who is long-standing in the field.

(n.) A veterinarian, one who is engaged in seeing to the well being of animals.

(v.) To search the history of someone to evaluate them.

Vetting is the process of 1) performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, nominating them to be a political candidate or corporate officer, dating someone you meet online, or conferring an award, or, 2) doing fact-checking prior to accepting something as being true and/or making any decision. Also "vet", "To vet"

v. to thoroughly check out your selection for vice president. (This is a process that is apparently not as thorough as once thought, allowing for a selection that includes a history of political coercion and greed, and a family full of unwed mothers, automatic machine gun-toters, and shotgun weddings. Yee haw.)