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stets

stets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stet.

Meaning of stet

Verb

stet (third-person singular simple present stets, present participle stetting, simple past and past participle stetted)

  1. (transitive) To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was.
    • Stet that colon.
  2. (especially Maryland) To stay all proceedings in an action.
    • I respectfully submit the following statement in accordance with the order of the Convention:MAY TERM, 1864. / Indictments found....18 / Convicted....12 / Acquitted....5 / Stetted....21867, Maryland. Constitutional Convention, Proceedings of the State Convention of Maryland, page 64

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Questions about stets

What is stets the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stet.

Words near stets in the dictionary

  1. stethoscopy
  2. steths
  3. stetindite
  4. Stetler
  5. Stetlers
  6. stets
  7. stetson
  8. stetsoned
  9. stetsons
  10. stetted
  11. Stetter

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