Remit
/rɪˈmɪt/
Definitions
5 meaningsTo send money, usually in payment.
/rɪˈmɪt/
To send money
Please remit the funds to the specified account.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're paying for something online. Remit is like the official word for sending that money. It’s like saying, 'I'll remit the money for the new video game!'
👶 For kids: To send money to someone.
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The customer remitted the payment promptly.
How It's Used
"I will remit the payment by the end of the week."
"The company remits salaries to its employees every month."
To cancel or postpone (a punishment, debt, or duty).
/rɪˈmɪt/
To cancel or postpone a punishment, debt, or duty
The court decided to remit the fine.
💡 Simply: Imagine a problem or a punishment. Remit means to make it go away, or to reduce it. For example, the doctor could remit your pain.
👶 For kids: To make something go away, like a problem.
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The doctor hoped the medication would remit the symptoms.
How It's Used
"The judge remitted the sentence due to good behavior."
"The doctor remitted the pain."
To refer a matter to someone or some authority.
/rɪˈmɪt/
To refer a matter to someone or some authority
The case was remitted to a lower court.
💡 Simply: If you're sending a question to someone who can give an answer, you are remitting it.
👶 For kids: To send a problem to a person or a group who will help.
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The manager remitted the decision to the board of directors.
How It's Used
"I will remit this matter to the committee for further discussion."
The action of sending money.
/ˈriːmɪt/
The act of sending money.
The company requires a proof of remittance.
💡 Simply: It's like the official word for a money transfer. When you remit, the other person will receive a 'remittance'.
👶 For kids: The act of sending money.
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They sent a remittance to cover the outstanding balance.
How It's Used
"The bank processed the remittance promptly."
The scope or authority of something.
/ˈriːmɪt/
The scope or authority given to a person or body.
The company expanded the remit of its marketing department.
💡 Simply: It means the area in which someone is allowed to work. Example: The teacher has the remit of teaching and discipline.
👶 For kids: What someone is allowed to do.
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The council's remit is to maintain public order.
How It's Used
"The committee's remit was to investigate the causes of the accident."
Synonyms
Forward
Pay
Cancel
Forgive
Pardon
Postpone
Delegate
Refer
Payment
Authority
Jurisdiction
Mandate
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
terms of reference/remit
The specific goals or guidelines that define the boundaries of a task.
"Before starting the project, the team clarified their terms of reference."
From Latin *remittere* ('to send back, release'), from *re-* ('back') + *mittere* ('to send').
Historically used in legal and financial contexts, referring to payments and authority.
Memory tip
Think of sending a 'missile' of money. Remit!