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