Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
ret , ret.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete See
aret .
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Examples
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Soon as we was on the road the Left'nant gives the word to march at ease, an 'lights up a cig'rette' imself.
Between the Lines Boyd Cable 1910
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Note 45: "Also hatten si ein crucifix, für dz gie si gar dicke betten, vnd rette mit ime als ein frund mit dem andern ...."
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008
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Or when a man cups his 'rette from the wind in one deft twist of the hand.
"Being read your death sentence is like being a character in one of the old Bette Davis movies." Ann Althouse 2008
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He stubbed out his butt, got another ciga - rette going right away.
Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995
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Donnough stared at the lit end of his ciga - rette.
Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995
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He took a deep drag on the ciga-rette and stubbed it out in the grass.
Practical Demonkeeping Moore, Christopher, 1957- 1992
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He just sat there, ridges of cream-colored dust on the brim of his cap and the top of his whiskers, and carefully examined his ciga - rette, which he had only just fit.
An Autobiography Peter, Ustinov 1977
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"Light me a cig-rette -- light me a cig-rette," he said, rapidly, shaking his hands impatiently.
Captivity M. Leonora Eyles 1924
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Seiler, risting from Reiste, ristig Duech, ausgehechelter Hanf. rention: Ranzion, ransom. restanzen: Restanten, those in arrears. ret: redet, relates. reterieren: to retire. retierierenden: from réitérer (French), repeating. retierierenden, ja ja. retressieren: redressieren, redress. rette: see ret.
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Gerichts - und allen andern Handlungen die Wahrheit liebe, aufrichtig sage und bekenne, auch meines Naechsten Ehre und Glimpf, nach meinem Vermoegen, rette und foerdere.
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