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  1. transitive verb To moisten or soak (flax, for example) in order to soften and separate the fibers by partial rotting.
  2. intransitive verb To become so moistened or soaked.

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  • "I regret having to leave the Board at this time, but my personal family situation dictates my resignation from a number of Boards that I was serving on," said General Foglesong (ret). —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
  • Gen. (ret) Muchdi Purwopranjono of any charges relating to the murder of human rights activist Munir. —  The Jakarta Post Breaking News
  • The Jakarta Post | Fri, 01 / 02 / 2009 9: 25 PM | National Facts and findings in the Munir murder case were solid and strong enough to prove the involvement of former National Intelligence Agency executive Maj Gen (ret) Muchdi Purwopranjono, the National Police say. —  The Jakarta Post Breaking News
  • "Operation Justified Vengeance" was also referred to as the "Dagan Plan", named after General (ret.) —  MyAntiwar.org
  • - Robert G. Gard, Lt. General, U.S. Army (ret.) "This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make the phrase, 'Support the Troops,' more than a slogan." - former US Senator Max Cleland —  Indybay newswire
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Etymologies (4)

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  1. Middle English reten, probably from Middle Dutch reeten.

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  1. from Middle English retten, reten, from Old Dutch Old Flemish reten, reeten, ret (flax or hemp), break or heckle (flax), steep, soak, D. Flemish reten, ret (flax or hemp), =Swedish röta, putrefy, rot (flax or hemp), steep, soak; cf. rot.
  2. ME, retten, recten, from Old French retter, reter (Middle Latin reflex rectare, simulating Latin rectus, right), repute, impute, charge, from Latin reputare, repute, impute, ascribe: see repute, v.
  3. ret, v.
 

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