Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ret /(rĕt)/ · IPA /ɹɛt/ v. t. v. t. 01 v. t. See Aret. 1. See Aret.[Obs.] See: Aret 02 v. t. To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. 1. To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment.