ret

¹

[ ret ]

verb (used with object)

, ret·ted, ret·ting.

1. to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.

ret.

²

abbreviation for

1. retain.
2. retired.
3. return.
4. returned.

ret

/ rɛt /

verb

1. tr to moisten or soak (flax, hemp, jute, etc) to promote bacterial action in order to facilitate separation of the fibres from the woody tissue by beating

Other Words From

• un·retted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ret¹

1400–50; late Middle English reten, retten; cognate with Dutch reten (compare Dutch roten, German rössen, Swedish röta ); akin to rot

Word History and Origins

Origin of ret¹

C15: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch reeten , Swedish röta , German rösten ; see rot ¹

Example Sentences

During an interview with CNN, Ret.

From Salon

"Just because your body tells you it is hungry regularly does not mean that there is anything wrong with it or that you aren't being busy enough," said Laura Simmons, a registered dietitian at RET Physical Therapy and Healthcare Specialists.

From Salon

He added, “if what I’m told about the attempts to bring Ret Marine Paul Whelan home are true, then the best outcome was accomplished.”

From Washington Times

Published in Hindi in 2018 with the title Ret Samadhi, it traces the transformative journey of Ma, who becomes depressed after the death of her husband.

From BBC

Trump's first choice for that job was Ret.

From Salon