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stets

/stɛts/

Meanings
verb
To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was.

Examples :

"Stet that colon."
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Related Words

Illustration as

as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

Illustration it

it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration edited

edited verb

/ˈɛdɪtɪd/

To change a text, or a document.

"The writer edited the report to remove unnecessary details before submitting it. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration stand

stand noun

/stænd/

The act of standing.

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration colon

colon noun

/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ /ˈkoʊ.lən/ /ˈkoʊlən/ /kəˈlɒn/ /kəˈloʊn/

The punctuation mark ":".

"The teacher said to use a colon after the introduction in our list. "

Illustration let

let noun

/lɛt/

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

"The landlord granted a let on the apartment for six months. "

Illustration remain

remain noun

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.

"After the party, the only remains were a few empty plates and a half-eaten cake. "

Illustration stet

stet noun

/stɛt/

A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out should still remain.

"The editor marked the sentence for deletion, but I added a "stet" because it was important to the article's meaning. "