ret

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verb

ˈret 

retted; retting

transitive verb

: to soak (something, such as flax or hemp) to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue

intransitive verb

: to become retted

ret

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abbreviation

retired

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Middle Dutch

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

ret

verb

ˈret

retted; retting

: to soak a plant (as flax) to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue