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to remit

to remit

2 6.2
To send money to pay for something, often from one country to another
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmɪt/
translation icon : remitir
  • That extra money gets remitted or given back to the Treasury Department.

Examples

  • Once orders were filled and sold, the funds would be remitted to A l'Atelier, and the inadan and their assistants would be paid.

    Academic text (2006)

  • According to World Bank data, New Zealand remitted USD 2.4 billion worldwide in 2015.

    Academic text (2018)

  • So again, think a firm, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and these are companies that clear payments and then they remit funds to a merchant.

  • The least risky way to remit small sums of money is to deliver cash physically.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The French tax system, for example, required that peasants remit about four-fifths of their income to the government.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The rise in bank dealings was because they were remitting more to help family members survive the economic crisis back home.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Under the South Dakota statute, the Etsy shop owner is now under obligation to collect and remit sales and use tax.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Contributions (both employer and employee, if any) must be remitted monthly.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Students who want the money-back guarantee must also pay an extra $100 a month for that peace of mind, remitting a total of $299 a month until they finish the course.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Please remit your payment by the end of the month to avoid any late fees.

Synonyms

to pay
vsto remit
∞ 1.0

To give money for something you buy or owe

is sent as a formal payment from a distance rather than locally
to send
vsto remit
∞ 1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

is specific to moving money as a formal payment often from a distance
to remunerate
vsto remit
  • Formal
1 8.2

To pay someone for their work or services

is used for sending money as general payment, often from a distance
to disburse
vsto remit
  • Specialized
1 7.4

To pay money from a fund for a special purpose

is sent as payment between people rather than paid from a fund

Antonyms

to withhold
210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

to retain
60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

How Much

to settle
140 3.4
to remit
2 6.2
to pay
∞ 1.0
to give
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

remit infinitive
remitted past
remitted past participle
remitting present participle
remits third person singular

Etymology

Remit comes from the Latin word remittere, which breaks into re- 'back' and mittere 'to send'. Think of it as 'send off' money to someone far away, just like when you transmit a payment, so it means 'to send money'.