remit
verb [T] (SEND) /rɪˈmɪt/ (-tt-)Definition
› formal to send money to someone: He worked as a builder in Chicago and remitted half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines.Delivering and despatching › formal to refer a matter to someone in authority to deal with: She remitted the case to a new tribunal for reconsideration.Office practicesDelivering and despatching
(Definition of remit verb (SEND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- administrative adjective
- branch noun (PART)
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- collate verb
- collation noun (COLLATING)
- deskbound adjective
- dictate verb (SPEAK)
- dictation noun
- file verb (STORE/RECORD INFORMATION)
- in-house adjective, adverb
- kaizen noun
- office noun (WORK PLACE)
- opening hours noun
- paperwork noun
- personnel noun
- staple verb
- timesheet noun
- type sth in phrasal verb
- type sth up phrasal verb
- typing noun
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