stet

A verb used in proofreading and editing to indicate that a previously deleted or marked text should remain as it was, meaning 'let it stand'.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé en correction et en édition pour indiquer qu'un texte précédemment supprimé ou marqué doit rester tel quel, signifiant « que cela reste ».

1. Cancel a correction C2 formal

   To cancel a previously marked correction or deletion in a text, indicating that the original should be kept.

   • The editor wrote 'stet' in the margin to undo the deletion.
   • The proofreader marked 'stet' next to the crossed-out word.
   • After reviewing, the author decided to stet the original phrasing.

   🇫🇷annuler une correction (stet)

   Synonymes: keepretain

2. Retain original text C2 formal

   A directive used in proofreading to instruct that a marked omission or correction should be ignored and the original text kept.

   • The manuscript had 'stet' written beside the proposed change.
   • The typesetter followed the 'stet' instruction and restored the original line.
   • The editor used 'stet' to preserve the author's original wording.

   🇫🇷Conserver le texte original (correction annulée)

   Synonymes: keepretain

   Antonymes: canceldeleteomitremove

• stetted past participle
• stetted past simple
• stetting present participle
• stets third person singular