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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».
Robert is vetting Donald.

We should have vetted Donald before we hired him.
Vetting by tjisinkweilo August 29, 2018
To research someone's history, habits etc.
Dexter is busy vetting his next victim.
vetting by Boonpflug September 1, 2013

Vectangular Vector

Its what you call a guy when you don't expect a guy to have a big dick but he does.
Girl one: So how was your date with Thomas last night?
Girls two: OH he's a total Vectangular Vector and I enjoyed it!
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"
1) The FBI engages in vetting before hiring anyone.
2) Before accepting anything the Mainstream Media publishes is true, I engage in vetting to assess for my self if it is true.

vegitating

1.To sit about rather uselessly, as though in a comatose state.
2.To do nothing.

Usually induced by drugs, though known to be triggered by other mediums, such as television or video games.
Johnny had his wisdom teeth out, and now he's vegitating with some ice cream and a few pretty decent pain medications.
vegitating by Goofy McCoy January 30, 2008

Vegetating

The root word of Veg meaning to loaf or to relax. Normally, vegetating denotes more activity than just sitting around.
So what are you doing today?
Nothing but a little vegetating.
Vegetating by killernoodle August 11, 2004