Main Entry: stet

Pronunciation: \ˈstet\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): stet·ted; stet·ting

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

Date: 1875

: 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