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veto

/ˈvi.toʊ/ verb C2
  1. To use a veto against. (transitive) · The president vetoed the bill.
  2. To countermand. (transitive) · Mom and Dad vetoed our menu preferences for the holiday meal.

He/she/it vetoes · Past vetoed · Past participle vetoed · -ing form vetoing

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Verb forms

Base form
veto
He/she/it
vetoes
Past
vetoed
Past participle
vetoed
-ing form
vetoing

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Apart from her studies Anne expanded socially, for Marilla, mindful of the Spencervale doctor’s dictum, no longer vetoed occasional outings.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 262 · C1

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