- ret
- ret (v.) "to soak," mid-15c., probably from M.Du. roten (or an unrecorded cognate O.N. word), related to O.E. rotian "to rot" (see ROT (Cf. rot)).
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RET — oder Ret steht für: Netz (Sternbild) (lat. Reticulum), ein Sternbild in der Nomenklatur der Fixsterne Rational Emotive Therapie, eine kognitive Verhaltenstherapie Rearranged during transfection protooncogen, ein Protoonkogen. Remote Electrical… … Deutsch Wikipedia
RET — is a three letter abbreviation that may refer to:In engineering and computer science: *Resolution enhancement technology (image processing) *An instruction in the x86 assembly language *Reverse Engineering Team *Remote Electrical Tilt… … Wikipedia
Ret — usw.: ↑ Reet usw. * * * RET, Abkürzung für rational emotive Therapie. * * * Ret: usw. ↑Reet usw … Universal-Lexikon
ret — [rEt] n. a tobacco cigarette. (Collegiate.) □ You got a ret I can bum? □ Give my buddy a ret, will you? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Ret — (r[e^]t), v. t. See {Aret}. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ret — Ret, v. t. [Akin to rot.] To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. Ure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ret(h)- — ret(h) English meaning: to run, to roll Deutsche Übersetzung: “laufen, rollen” Material: O.Ind. rátha m. “ cart “, rathī “Wagenlenker”, ráthya “zum cart gehörig”, ratharyáti “travels in cart “; ratheṣṭhü̆ “warrior” = Av.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
ret — ret1 [ret] vt. retted, retting [ME retten, reten < MDu reten, reeten < IE * reud : see ROTTEN] to dampen or soak (flax, hemp, timber, etc.) in water in order to separate the fibers from the woody tissue ret2 abbrev. 1. retail 2. retain … English World dictionary
Ret|in-A — ret|i|na «REHT uh nuh», noun, plural nas, nae « nee». a layer of cells at the back of the eyeball which is sensitive to light and receives the images of things looked at. The retina contains the rods and cones near its outer surface, and is… … Useful english dictionary
ret|i|na — «REHT uh nuh», noun, plural nas, nae « nee». a layer of cells at the back of the eyeball which is sensitive to light and receives the images of things looked at. The retina contains the rods and cones near its outer surface, and is continuous on… … Useful english dictionary
ret|ro — ret|ro1 «REHT roh», noun. = retrorocket. (Cf. ↑retrorocket) ╂[< retro (rocket)] ret|ro2 «REHT roh», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a revival, as of the fashion, music, or plays, of earlier decades, especially in France: »The Group TSE s… … Useful english dictionary
