stet

verb

stetted; stetting

transitive verb

: to direct retention of (a word or passage previously ordered to be deleted or omitted from a manuscript or printer's proof) by annotating usually with the word stet

Word History

Etymology

Latin, let it stand, from stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stet was in 1875

Dictionary Entries Near stet

Cite this Entry

“Stet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

stet

noun
ˈstet
: an order staying all proceedings in an action
used especially in Maryland
Etymology

Latin, let it stand, third person singular present subjunctive of stare to stand

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