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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
re·mit
[ri-mit] Pronunciation Key verb, -mit·ted, -mit·ting, noun
—Related forms
[ri-mit] Pronunciation Key verb, -mit·ted, -mit·ting, noun –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment. |
| 2. | to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc. |
| 3. | to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service. |
| 4. | to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.). |
| 5. | to slacken; abate; relax: to remit watchfulness. |
| 6. | to give back: to remit an overpayment. |
| 7. | Law. to send back (a case) to an inferior court for further action. |
| 8. | to put back into a previous position or condition. |
| 9. | to put off; postpone; defer. |
| 10. | Obsolete. to set free; release. |
| 11. | Obsolete. to send back to prison or custody. |
| 12. | Obsolete. to give up; surrender. |
| 13. | to transmit money, a check, etc., as in payment. |
| 14. | to abate for a time or at intervals, as a fever. |
| 15. | to slacken; abate. |
| 16. | Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction. |
[Origin: 1325–75; ME remitten < L remittere to send back, let go back, concede, allow, equiv. to re- re- + mittere to send
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re·mit·ta·ble, adjective
—Synonyms 1. forward. 4. excuse, overlook. 5. diminish. 6. return, restore.
—Antonyms 1. retain. 4. condemn. 5. increase.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| re·mit
(rĭ-mĭt') Pronunciation Key
v. re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting, re·mits v. tr.
v. intr.
n. (rĭ-mĭt', rē'mĭt)
[Middle English remitten, to send back, from Latin remittere : re-, re- + mittere, to send.] re·mit'ment n., re·mit'ta·ble adj., re·mit'ter n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
remit
remit
c.1375, from L. remittere "send back, slacken, let go, abate," from re- "back" + mittere "to send" (see mission). Meaning "send money to someone" first recorded 1640.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| remit | |
noun | |
| 1. | the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life" |
| 2. | (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) [syn: remission] |
verb | |
| 1. | send (money) in payment; "remit $25" |
| 2. | hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" |
| 3. | release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted" |
| 4. | refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
| 5. | forgive; "God will remit their sins" |
| 6. | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness [syn: slacken] |
| 7. | diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted" |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
remit re·mit (rĭ-mĭt')
v. re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting, re·mits
- To diminish; abate.
- To transmit money.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: re·mit
Pronunciation: ri-'mit
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: re·mit·ted; re·mit·ting
Etymology: Latin remittere to let go back, send back, give up, forgive, from re- back + mittere to let go, send
transitive verb 1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting <remit a tax> c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting <remit the fine>
2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action; specifically : REMAND
3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
4 : to send (money) to a person or place esp. in payment of a demand, account, or draft intransitive verb : to send money (as in payment) —re·mit·ment noun —re·mit·ta·ble adjective
Main Entry: re·mit
Pronunciation: ri-'mit
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: re·mit·ted; re·mit·ting
Etymology: Latin remittere to let go back, send back, give up, forgive, from re- back + mittere to let go, send
transitive verb 1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting <remit a tax> c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting <remit the fine>
2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action; specifically : REMAND
3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
4 : to send (money) to a person or place esp. in payment of a demand, account, or draft intransitive verb : to send money (as in payment) —re·mit·ment noun —re·mit·ta·ble adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Remit
Re*mit"\ (r?-m?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Remitting.] [L. remittere, remissum, to send back, to slacken, relax; pref. re- re- + mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Remise, Remiss.]1. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign. In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. --Blackstone. In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. --Hayward. The prisoner was remitted to the guard. --Dryden. 2. To restore. [Obs.] The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty. --Hayward. 3. (Com.) To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail. 4. To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." --Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision. "Whether the counsel be good I remit it to the wise readers." --Sir T. Elyot. 5. To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate. So willingly doth God remit his ire. --Milton. 6. To forgive; to pardon; to remove. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them. --John xx. 23. 7. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation. "The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties." --Macaulay. Syn: To relax; release; abate; relinguish; forgive; pardon; absolve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Remit
Re*mit"\, v. i. 1. To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits. 2. To send money, as in payment. --Addison.
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