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ve t|eri|nary sur|geon (veterinary surgeons ) N‑COUNT A veterinary surgeon is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. [BRIT , FORMAL ] in AM, usually use veterinarian

veto /viː toʊ/ (vetoes , vetoing , vetoed )

1 VERB If someone in authority vetoes something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action. □ [V n] The Treasury vetoed any economic aid. ● N‑COUNT Veto is also a noun. □  The veto was a calculated political risk.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something. □  …the President's power of veto.

vex /ve ks/ (vexes , vexing , vexed )

1 VERB If someone or something vexes you, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated. □ [V n] It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back. ●  vexed ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] □  Exporters, farmers and industrialists alike are vexed and blame the government. ●  vex|ing ADJ □  There remains, however, another and more vexing problem.

2 → see also vexed

vexa|tion /vekse I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Vexation is a feeling of being annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated. [FORMAL ] □  He kicked the broken machine in vexation.

vexed /ve kst/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A vexed problem or question is very difficult and causes people a lot of trouble. □  Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union. □  …the vexed question of whether it was acceptable for players to be paid for their performances.

2 → see also vex

VHF /viː e I tʃ e f/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] VHF is used to refer to a range of frequencies that is often used for transmitting radio broadcasts in stereo. VHF is an abbreviation for 'very high frequency'.

via ◆◇◇ /va I ə, viː ə/

1 PREP If you go somewhere via a particular place, you go through that place on the way to your destination. □  Mr Baker will return home via Britain and France.

2 PREP If you do something via a particular means or person, you do it by making use of that means or person. □  Translators can now work from home, via electronic mail systems. SYNONYMS via PREP

1

through:The main path continues through a tunnel of trees.

by:Daddy called and asked me to drop by his office.

2

by means of:This is a two-year course taught by means of lectures and seminars.

through:The thought of someone suffering through a mistake of mine makes me shiver.

by:The all-female yacht crew made history by becoming the first to sail round the world.

vi|able /va I əb ^ə l/

1 ADJ Something that is viable is capable of doing what it is intended to do. □  They struggled initially to make the business viable. □  …commercially viable products. ●  vi|abil|ity /va I əb I l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the shaky financial viability of the nuclear industry.

2 ADJ Foetuses, seeds, or eggs are described as viable if they are capable of developing into living beings without outside help. [TECHNICAL ] □  Five viable pregnancies were established.

via|duct /va I ədʌkt/ (viaducts ) N‑COUNT A viaduct is a long, high bridge that carries a road or a railway across a valley.

Vi|ag|ra /va I æ grə/ N‑UNCOUNT Viagra is a drug that is given to men with certain sexual problems in order to help them to have sexual intercourse. [TRADEMARK ]

vial /va I əl/ (vials ) N‑COUNT A vial is a very small bottle which is used to hold something such as perfume or medicine. [FORMAL ]

vibe /va I b/ (vibes ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Vibes are the good or bad atmosphere that you sense with a person or in a place. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ about ] Sorry, Chris, but I have bad vibes about this guy.

vi|brant /va I brənt/