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Definition of wet verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

wet

verb

NAmE//wɛt//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wet

he / she / it wets

past simple wet

past simple wetted

-ing form wetting

wet something to make something wet Wet the brush slightly before putting it in the paint.

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Idioms

wet the/your bed [no passive]

to urinate in your bed by accident It is quite common for small children to wet their beds.

wet yourself, wet your pants [no passive]

to urinate in your underwear by accident

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