Stet (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative).

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The editor marked the passage for correction, but the author later exclaimed "stet" when they reviewed the proofs.
• When the proofreader suggested changing the spelling, the editor yelled out "stet" to leave the text as is.
• On reviewing the galley, the publisher decided to write "stet" against the paragraph that had been marked for deletion.
• As the office printed the newspaper, "stet" was written on the margin beside every correction request the copy editor had marked.
• Although the proof was clearly flawed, the author decided to write "stet" in the margin beside the error, deeming it acceptable.

Meaning ²

Printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

• Annul
• Nullify
• Void
• Avoid
• Quash