rewet

re·wet
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/ɹiːˈwɛt//ˈɹuːɪt/

verb

To wet again.

“rewetting drops”

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Meanings

rewet1

verbrewet (third-person singular simple present rewets, present participle rewetting, simple past and past participle rewet or rewetted)

present singular third person rewets · participle present rewetting · participle past rewetted · past rewetted

  1. transitiveTo wet again.

    rewetting drops

    1. transitiveTo restore to wetland status via steps including reflooding.

      With financial backing from the European Union, Ireland is also seeking to rehabilitate and protect thousands of acres of raised bogs. A number of them have been “rewetted” and turned into visitor attractions and nature reserves.

      2022 October 4, Ed O’Loughlin, “Protecting the Peatlands of Ireland as Fuel Costs Skyrocket”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

rewet2

nounrewet (plural rewets)

plural rewets

  1. A gunlock

Origin

rewet · verb

From re- + wet.

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rewet · noun

See rouet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

rewet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewet

MLA

“rewet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rewet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewet.

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