Remit
Pronunciation
- British IPA: /ɹɪˈmɪt/
- US IPA: /ɹiˈmɪt/
Origin
From Latin remittere ("to send, send back").
Full definition of remit
Verb
- To forgive, pardon.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 307:So he said that there was no sin to remit in baptism: ‘sin is not born with a man, it is subsequently committed by the man; for it is shown to be a fault, not of nature, but of the human will’.
- To refrain from exacting or enforcing.to remit the performance of an obligation
- MacaulayThe sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties.
- To give up, stop succumbing to (a negative emotion etc.).
- To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
- (obsolete) To show a lessening or abatement (of) a specified quality.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York 2001, p. 132-3:Great Alexander in the midst of all his prosperity ..., when he saw one of his wounds bleed, remembered that he was but a man, and remitted of his pride.
- (obsolete) To diminish, abate.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, Book I, New York 2001, p. 139:Dotage, fatuity, or folly ... is for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others ....
- To refer (something) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
- BlackstoneIn the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.
- HaywardIn grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.
- DrydenThe prisoner was remitted to the guard.
- To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
- To restore.
- HaywardThe archbishop was ... remitted to his liberty.
- To postpone.
- To transmit or send, as money in payment.
- 2003: The Hindu, World Cup sponsors can remit money in forex: SC read at http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/02/01/stories/2003020104090100.htm on 14 May 2006The Supreme Court today allowed major sponsors, including LG Electronics India (LGEI), to remit foreign exchange for the tournament.
Derived terms
- remitter
- unremitting (via remitting)
Noun
remit
(plural remits)- (chiefly British) terms of reference; set of responsibilities.
- 2000: Scientific Working Group on Good Laboratory Practice issues, Handbook: Good Laboratory Practice read on World Health Organisation website at http://www.who.int/tdr/publications/publications/pdf/glp-handbook.pdf on 14 May 2006:WHO/TDR should prepare a volume containing ... important issues in the performance of studies that fall outside of the GLP remit.
- 2001: H. Meinardi et al, ILAE Commission, The treatment gap in epilepsy: the current situation and ways forward read at on 14 May 2006:However, this is beyond the remit of this particular article.
- 2003: Andy Macleod, Cisco Systems, Pulling it all together - the 21st Century Campus read at on 14 May 2006:Next steps ... Create one IS organisation and extend remit to all HE activities.
- 2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Chile's economic statistics: For reacher - or poorer... Chile needs to gather together its statisticians into a single agency, such as a new and improved INE, and give it more autonomy and a broader remit.