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remit

re·mit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb, noun ri-mit; noun ree-mit]
    • /verb, noun rɪˈmɪt; noun ˈri mɪt/
    • /rɪˈmɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb, noun ri-mit; noun ree-mit]
    • /verb, noun rɪˈmɪt; noun ˈri mɪt/

Definitions of remit word

  • verb with object remit to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment. 1
  • verb with object remit to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc. 1
  • verb with object remit to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service. 1
  • verb with object remit to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.). 1
  • verb with object remit to slacken; abate; relax: to remit watchfulness. 1
  • verb with object remit to give back: to remit an overpayment. 1

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Origin of remit

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English remitten < Latin remittere to send back, let go back, concede, allow, equivalent to re- re- + mittere to send

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Parts of speech for Remit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

remit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

remit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for remit

verb remit

  • address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
  • adios — goodbye; farewell
  • aerified — to aerate.
  • aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
  • allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.

noun remit

  • compass — A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.

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