rot — /rot/, v., rotted, rotting, n., interj. v.i. 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.). 3. to languish, as in confinement. 4. to become morally… … Universalium
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)) … Etymology dictionary
Rot — Rot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rotting}.] [OE. rotien, AS. rotian; akin to D. rotten, Prov. G. rotten, OHG. rozz?n, G. r[ o]sten to steep flax, Icel. rotna to rot, Sw. ruttna, Dan. raadne, Icel. rottin rotten. [root]117. Cf.… … 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
Rot — Rot, v. t. 1. To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber. [1913 Webster] 2. To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret … 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 — /ret/, v.t., retted, retting. to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting. [1400 50; late ME reten, retten; c. D reten (cf. D roten, G rössen, Sw röta);… … Universalium
rot — [[t]rɒt[/t]] v. rot•ted, rot•ting, n. interj. 1) to undergo decomposition; decay 2) to deteriorate, disintegrate, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, off, etc.) 3) to languish, as in confinement 4) to become morally corrupt or… … From formal English to slang
Rot 13 — ROT13 Chiffré avec ROT13, le mot « HELLO » devient « URYYB » (et inversement). Le ROT13 (rotate by 13 places) est un cas particulier du chiffre de César, un algorithme simpliste de chiffrement de texte. Comme son nom l’indique … Wikipédia en Français
rot. — 1. rotating. 2. rotation. * * * rot «rot», verb, rot|ted, rot|ting, noun, interjection. –v.i. 1. to become rotten; decay; … Useful english dictionary
