Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to veto
Participle: vetoed
Gerund: vetoing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | veto |
| you | veto |
| he;she;it | vetoes |
| we | veto |
| you | veto |
| they | veto |
Perfect
| I | have vetoed |
| you | have vetoed |
| he;she;it | has vetoed |
| we | have vetoed |
| you | have vetoed |
| they | have vetoed |
Past
| I | vetoed |
| you | vetoed |
| he;she;it | vetoed |
| we | vetoed |
| you | vetoed |
| they | vetoed |
Pluperfect
| I | had vetoed |
| you | had vetoed |
| he;she;it | had vetoed |
| we | had vetoed |
| you | had vetoed |
| they | had vetoed |
Future
| I | will veto |
| you | will veto |
| he;she;it | will veto |
| we | will veto |
| you | will veto |
| they | will veto |
Future Perfect
| I | will have vetoed |
| you | will have vetoed |
| he;she;it | will have vetoed |
| we | will have vetoed |
| you | will have vetoed |
| they | will have vetoed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | veto |
| you | veto |
| he;she;it | veto |
| we | veto |
| you | veto |
| they | veto |
Perfect
| I | have vetoed |
| you | have vetoed |
| he;she;it | have vetoed |
| we | have vetoed |
| you | have vetoed |
| they | have vetoed |
Imperfect
| I | vetoed |
| you | vetoed |
| he;she;it | vetoed |
| we | vetoed |
| you | vetoed |
| they | vetoed |
Pluperfect
| I | had vetoed |
| you | had vetoed |
| he;she;it | had vetoed |
| we | had vetoed |
| you | had vetoed |
| they | had vetoed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would veto |
| you | would veto |
| he;she;it | would veto |
| we | would veto |
| you | would veto |
| they | would veto |
Perfect
| I | would have vetoed |
| you | would have vetoed |
| he;she;it | would have vetoed |
| we | would have vetoed |
| you | would have vetoed |
| they | would have vetoed |
Imperative
| you | veto |
| we | Let's veto |
| you | veto |
Verbs conjugated like 'veto'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'veto'
vet,
bet,
beta,
bete,
betop,
betow,
demo,
detox,
fet,
fete,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- decline
- refuse, say no to, turn down, withsake, withsay
- To use a veto against.
- prohibit
- prohibit
- reject, refuse, deny, void, forbid, dismiss, repudiate
Antonyms
- prohibit
- allow, let, concede, command
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Latin vetō (“to forbid”). See: Latin '
vetō'.
Sample Sentences
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The president vetoed the bill.
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The railway was in fact shifted in 1937 a little to the west, over a distance of a quarter-mile, to make room for the by-pass at this point, but complete abandonment was firmly vetoed because of the proved strategic value of the line. [1955 March, T. B. Sands, “The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 191:]
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Perhaps more notably, they also expect 25 percent of all Spac acquisitions to be vetoed by shareholders in 2008 — which will force those Spacs to liquidate. [2008 April 15, “A Pullback for Spacs?”, in The New York Times DealBook, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2024, retrieved 18 Nov 2020:]
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[2020 December 17, Don Stacom, “Condemning ‘cancel culture,’ New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart vetoes council vote to remove city’s Columbus statue”, in Hartford Courant, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2024:]
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Just a week after vetoing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio issued an executive order on Friday banning gender-transition surgeries for anyone under 18 at state hospitals or ambulatory clinics. [2024 January 5, Amy Harmon, “Ohio Governor Orders Restrictions on Transgender Care After Vetoing Ban”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2024:]
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Mom and Dad vetoed our menu preferences for the holiday meal.