stet
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transitive verb \ˈstet\stet·tedstet·ting
Definition of STET
: 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
Origin of STET
Latin, let it stand, from stare to stand — more at stand
First Known Use: 1875
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