Apparently, "to vet" comes from horse racing, where they would require a horse to be checked out by a veterinarian before a race, therefor 'vet' takes the general meaning of "to check". So, "vet out" would be "check out". " You should get this horse vetted out."
How do you use the word vetted?
Verb They vetted her thoroughly before offering her the job. The book was vetted by several different editors. He's already vetted the plan, so we can start right away. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vet.
What does vetting mean in legal terms?
Vetted means having conducted a thorough and diligent review of a prospective person or project prior to a hiring or investment decision. In the context of investing, vetted may also be referred to as conducted due diligence.