/ʁə.mɛtʁ/
Translation
to put back, to hand over, to postpone
Word origin
From Latin remittere ('to send back, slacken'), from re- ('back') and mittere ('to send'). English remit and the doublet remittance descend from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- remittere
- English cognates
- remit, remittance
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | remets | remettais | remis | remettrai | remettrais |
| tu | remets | remettais | remis | remettras | remettrais |
| il/elle | remet | remettait | remit | remettra | remettrait |
| nous | remettons | remettions | remîmes | remettrons | remettrions |
| vous | remettez | remettiez | remîtes | remettrez | remettriez |
| ils/elles | remettent | remettaient | remirent | remettront | remettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | remette | remisse |
| tu | remettes | remisses |
| il/elle | remette | remît |
| nous | remettions | remissions |
| vous | remettiez | remissiez |
| ils/elles | remettent | remissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | remets |
| nous | remettons |
| vous | remettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- remettant
- Past participle
- remis · remise · remis · remises
Examples
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Put the book back in its place when you are done.
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We are going to postpone the meeting until next week.
' .
She recovered from her illness very quickly.
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I will postpone the meeting until next week.
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You must hand in your homework before noon on Friday.
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