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remitted

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 remitted word

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

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Origin of remitted

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 Remitted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

remitted 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

remitted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for remitted

verb remitted

  • addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
  • amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
  • commuted — to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one: The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
  • condoned — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
  • depurated — Simple past tense and past participle of depurate.

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