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REMIT', v.t. [L. remitto, to send back; re and mitto, to send.]

1. To relax, as intensity; to make less tense or violent.

So willingly doth God remit his ire.

2. To forgive; to surrender the right of punishing a crime; as, to remit punishment.

3. To pardon, as a fault or crime.

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them.

John 20.

4. To give up; to resign.

In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.

5. To refer; as a clause that remitted all to the bishop's discretion.

6. To send back.

The pris'ner was remitted to the guard.

7. To transmit money, bills or other thing in payment for goods received. American merchants remit money, bills of exchange or some species of stock, in payment for British goods.

8. To restore.

In this case, the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.

REMIT', v.i.

1. To slacken; to become less intense or rigorous.

When our passions remit, the vehemence of our speech remits too.

So we say, cold or heat remits.

2. To abate in violence for a time, without intermission; as, a fever remits at a certain hour every day.


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REMIT', v.t. [L. remitto, to send back; re and mitto, to send.]

1. To relax, as intensity; to make less tense or violent.

So willingly doth God remit his ire.

2. To forgive; to surrender the right of punishing a crime; as, to remit punishment.

3. To pardon, as a fault or crime.

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them.

John 20.

4. To give up; to resign.

In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.

5. To refer; as a clause that remitted all to the bishop's discretion.

6. To send back.

The pris'ner was remitted to the guard.

7. To transmit money, bills or other thing in payment for goods received. American merchants remit money, bills of exchange or some species of stock, in payment for British goods.

8. To restore.

In this case, the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.

REMIT', v.i.

1. To slacken; to become less intense or rigorous.

When our passions remit, the vehemence of our speech remits too.

So we say, cold or heat remits.

2. To abate in violence for a time, without intermission; as, a fever remits at a certain hour every day.

RE-MIT', v.t. [L. remitto, to send back; re and mitto, to send; Fr. remettre; It. rimettere; Sp. remitir.]

  1. To relax, as intensity; to make less tense or violent. So willingly doth God remit his ire. – Milton.
  2. To forgive; to surrender the right of punishing a crime; as, to remit punishment. – Dryden.
  3. To pardon, as a fault or crime. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them. – John xx.
  4. To give up; to resign. In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. – Hayward.
  5. To refer; as, a clause that remitted all to the bishop's discretion. – Bacon.
  6. To send back. The pris'ner was remitted to the guard. – Dryden.
  7. To transmit money, bills or other things in payment for goods received. American merchants remit money, bills of exchange or some species of stock, in payment for British goods.
  8. To restore. In this case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. – Blackstone.

RE-MIT', v.t.

  1. To slacken; to become lese intense or rigorous. When our passions remit, the vehemence of our speech remits too. – Broome. So we say, cold or heat remits.
  2. To abate in violence for a time, without intermission; as, a fever remits at a certain hour every day.

Re*mit"
  1. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.

    In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. Blackstone.

    In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. Hayward.

    The prisoner was remitted to the guard. Dryden.

  2. To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits.
  3. To restore.

    [Obs.]

    The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty. Hayward.

  4. To send money, as in payment.

    Addison.
  5. To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail.
  6. To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision.

    "Whether the counsel be good I remit it to the wise readers." Sir T. Elyot.
  7. To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate.

    So willingly doth God remit his ire. Milton.

  8. To forgive; to pardon; to remove.

    Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them. John xx. 23.

  9. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation.

    "The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties." Macaulay.

    Syn. -- To relax; release; abate; relinguish; forgive; pardon; absolve.

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Remit

REMIT', verb transitive [Latin remitto, to send back; re and mitto, to send.]

1. To relax, as intensity; to make less tense or violent.

So willingly doth God remit his ire.

2. To forgive; to surrender the right of punishing a crime; as, to remit punishment.

3. To pardon, as a fault or crime.

Whose soever sins ye remit they are remitted to them.

John 20:23.

4. To give up; to resign.

In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.

5. To refer; as a clause that remitted all to the bishop's discretion.

6. To send back.

The pris'ner was remitted to the guard.

7. To transmit money, bills or other thing in payment for goods received. American merchants remit money, bills of exchange or some species of stock, in payment for British goods.

8. To restore.

In this case, the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.

REMIT', verb intransitive

1. To slacken; to become less intense or rigorous.

When our passions remit the vehemence of our speech remits too.

So we say, cold or heat remits.

2. To abate in violence for a time, without intermission; as, a fever remits at a certain hour every day.

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