REMIT


Meaning of REMIT in English

I. re ‧ mit 1 /rɪˈmɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle remitted , present participle remitting ) formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: remittere 'to send back' ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to send a payment:

Please remit payment by cheque.

2 . [transitive] to free someone from a debt or punishment ⇨ unremitting

remit something to somebody/something phrasal verb formal

to send a proposal, plan, or problem back to someone for them to make a decision about:

The court remitted the matter to the agency for reconsideration.

II. re ‧ mit 2 /ˈriːmɪt $ rɪˈmɪt, ˈriːmɪt/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]

British English formal the particular piece of work that someone has been officially asked to deal with:

the remit of a senior member of staff

be within/outside sb’s remit

Marketing is outside our remit.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.