First Known Use: 14th century
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1ret
verb \ˈret\
ret·tedret·ting
Definition of RET
transitive verb
: to soak (as flax) to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue
intransitive verb
: to become retted
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Origin of RET
Middle English, from Middle Dutch
2ret
abbreviation
Definition of RET
retired
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