Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1509]
1veteran noun [ORIGIN: L veteranus, fr. veteranus old, of long experience, fr. veter-, vetus old]
1 : an old soldier of long service
2 : a former member of the armed forces
3 : a person of long experience usu. in an occupation or skill
2veteran adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of a veteran
Veterans Day noun : November 11 observed as a legal holiday in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945
vet·er·i·nar·i·an noun : one qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine
1veterinary adjective : of, relating to, or being the medical care of animals and esp. domestic animals
2veterinary noun, plural -nar·ies : VETERINARIAN
1veto noun, plural vetoes [ORIGIN: L, I forbid]
1 : an authoritative prohibition
2 : a power of one part of a government to forbid the carrying out of projects attempted by another part; especially : a power vested in a chief executive to prevent the carrying out of measures adopted by a legislature
3 : the exercise of the power of veto
Synonyms
ban, embargo, interdict, interdiction, prohibition, proscription—more at PROHIBITION
2veto verb 1 : to refuse to admit or approve
2 : to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration
— ve·to·er noun
Synonyms
[1, 2] blackball, kill, negative—more at NEGATIVE
vex verb vexed also vext; vex·ing 1 : to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
2 : to annoy continually with little irritations
Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile—more at IRRITATE
vex·a·tion noun 1 : the act of vexing
2 : the quality or state of being vexed : IRRITATION
3 : a cause of trouble or annoyance
Synonyms
aggravation, annoyance, disturbance, harassment—more at ANNOYANCE
vex·a·tious adjective 1 : causing vexation : ANNOYING
2 : full of distress or annoyance : TROUBLED
— vex·a·tious·ly adverb
— vex·a·tious·ness noun
Synonyms
aggravating, annoying, bothersome, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, pesty—more at ANNOYING
vexed adjective : fully debated or discussed vexing adjective : causing or likely to cause vexation VF abbreviation 1 video frequency 2 visual field VFD abbreviation volunteer fire department VFW abbreviation Veterans of Foreign Wars VG abbreviation 1 very good 2 vicar-general VHF abbreviation very high frequency VI abbreviation Virgin Islands via preposition 1 : by way of 2 : by means of vi·a·ble adjective 1 : capable of living; especially : sufficiently developed as to be capable of surviving outside the mother's womb 2 : capable of growing and developing <~ seeds> 3 : capable of being put into practice : WORKABLE