Meaning & use
stet
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a proofreading instruction meaning 'let it stand,' used to cancel a previously marked correction and keep the original text.
See it in a sentence
The editor wrote 'stet' next to the deleted sentence to indicate it should remain in the final draft.
After reconsidering, she stetted her original wording rather than accept the suggested edit.
A note on using this word
Stet comes from Latin, meaning 'let it stand'; it's used in editing and proofreading, typically marked in the margin of a manuscript.
Words with a similar meaning
retainkeep as is
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Words with an opposite meaning
delete
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