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to remit
01
to send money, usually as payment or transfer
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
remit
3rd person singular
remits
Present participle
remitting
Past simple
remitted
Past participle
remitted
Examples
She remitted the rent by bank transfer.
02
to lessen tightness or firmness
Examples
The sailor remitted the rope after securing the sail.
03
to lessen the intensity or extent
Examples
The medication helps to remit the pain, making it more bearable for the patient.
04
to cancel or reduce a debt, fine, or other financial obligation
Examples
The government remitted the fines for first-time offenders.
05
to send a case or matter to another court or authority for decision
Examples
The judge remitted the case to a lower court.
06
to forgive an offense or wrongdoing
Examples
The priest remitted the penitent's sins.
07
to postpone until a future date
Examples
The meeting was remitted to next Monday.
Remit
01
the process of sending a legal case from one court to another for review or resolution, often due to jurisdictional or procedural reasons
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
remits
Examples
The governor's remit of the prisoner's sentence brought relief to the inmate's family, who had advocated for clemency.
02
the scope of responsibility, authority, or subject matter assigned to a person, committee, or piece of research
Examples
Education policy falls within the remit of the Ministry of Education.
Lexical Tree
remitment
remittance
remittent
remit
