stet

verb
UK: /stɛt/
US: /stɛt/

  1. A direction to disregard an editing change; to let the original text stand.

    1. Please stet that deletion, it was correct the first time.
    2. The editor marked 'delete' but the author wrote 'stet' in the margin to keep it.

Synonyms

retain
stet noun

  1. A direction to disregard an editing change.

    1. The proofreader used a 'stet' to revert the unwanted change.
    2. The editor's stet saved a crucial element of the original manuscript.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "stet" is /stɛt/ in British English and /stɛt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stet": retain.

Example usage of "stet": "Please stet that deletion, it was correct the first time.". More examples on the page.