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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: remember - remittance</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="remember"> remember, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. to call back to mind; recall. Ex. I can't remember that man's name. <DD> 2. to have (something) come into the mind again. Ex. Then I remembered where I was. He suddenly remembered that he had left the windows open. <DD> 3. to keep in mind; take care not to forget. Ex. Remember me when I'm gone. <DD> 4. to keep in mind as deserving a reward or gift; make a gift to; reward; tip. Ex. Grandfather remembered us all in his will. <DD> 5. to mention (a person) as sending friendly greetings; recall to the mind of another. Ex. He asked to be remembered to you. <DD> 6. (Archaic.) to remind. <DD>v.i. 1. to have memory. Ex. Dogs remember. <DD> 2. to recall something. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) to have recollection. Ex. I remember Of such a time (Shakespeare). noun rememberer. </DL> <A NAME="rememberable"> rememberable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be or is worthy of being remembered. </DL> <A NAME="remembrance"> remembrance, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the power to remember or act of remembering; memory. Ex. The old man's remembrance of the boyhood incident was dimmed by age. <DD> 2. the condition of being remembered. Ex. America holds its heroes in grateful remembrance. <DD> 3. any thing or action that makes one remember a person; keepsake; souvenir. Ex. His parents gave him a fine watch as a remembrance. expr. remembrances, greetings. Ex. Give my remembrances to your sister when you write to her. </DL> <A NAME="remembranceday"> Remembrance Day,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918, set aside in Great Britain and Canada to honor the soldiers killed in World Wars I and II. <DD> 2. =Remembrance Sunday. </DL> <A NAME="remembrancer"> remembrancer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person or thing that reminds one; reminder. </DL> <A NAME="remembrancer"> Remembrancer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) <DD> 1. any of certain officials of the Court of the Exchequer. The King's (or Queen's) Remembrancer, who collects the sovereign's debts, is the only one still in existence and serves as an officer of the Supreme Court. <DD> 2. an officer of the corporation of the City of London. </DL> <A NAME="remembrancesunday"> Remembrance Sunday,<DL COMPACT><DD> the Sunday preceding or nearest to November 11, set aside in Great Britain to honor the soldiers killed in World Wars I and II. </DL> <A NAME="remerge"> remerge, intransitive verb, -merged, -merging.<DL COMPACT><DD> to merge again. Ex. A remoter realm, out of which we emerged, and into which we again remerge (Spectator). </DL> <A NAME="remex"> remex, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> singular of remiges. </DL> <A NAME="remicle"> remicle, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a small flight feather. <DD> 2. the outermost feather attached to the second phalanx of the middle finger of a bird's wing. </DL> <A NAME="remiges"> remiges, noun, plural of remex.<DL COMPACT><DD> the feathers of a bird's wing that enable it to fly; flight feathers. </DL> <A NAME="remigial"> remigial, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the remiges. </DL> <A NAME="remigrant"> remigrant, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person or animal that remigrates. Certain insects leave one plant and migrate to a different plant to breed, but a later generation returns to the original plant. </DL> <A NAME="remigrate"> remigrate, intransitive verb, -grated, -grating.<DL COMPACT><DD> to migrate again or back. </DL> <A NAME="remigration"> remigration, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the action of remigrating. </DL> <A NAME="remilitarization"> remilitarization, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act of remilitarizing. Ex. The German Federal Republic entered upon the path of remilitarization and was included in the military grouping of the western powers (London Times). <DD> 2. the state or condition of being remilitarized. </DL> <A NAME="remilitarize"> remilitarize, transitive verb, -rized, -rizing.<DL COMPACT><DD> to militarize anew. </DL> <A NAME="remind"> remind, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to make (one) think (of something); cause to remember; bring to mind. Ex. This picture reminds me of a story I heard. The time of year reminds me how the months have gone (Dickens). <DD>v.i. to bring something to mind. </DL> <A NAME="reminder"> reminder, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> something to help one remember. Ex. She left a note as a reminder to call back. </DL> <A NAME="remindful"> remindful, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. reminiscent. Ex. keepsakes remindful of one's friends. <DD> 2. mindful. Ex. to be remindful of one's duties. </DL> <A NAME="reminisce"> reminisce, intransitive verb, transitive verb, -nisced, -niscing.<DL COMPACT><DD> to talk or think about past experiences or events. Ex. He reminisces of years gone by (Commentary). We have many biographies of this well-documented and heavily reminisced period (Malcolm Bradbury). noun reminiscer. </DL> <A NAME="reminiscence"> reminiscence, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act or fact of remembering; recalling past persons or events or places where one has been. <DD> 2. Often, reminiscences, an account of something remembered; recollection. Ex. reminiscences of college, reminiscences of an old man. <DD> 3. a thing that makes one remember or think of something else. </DL> <A NAME="reminiscent"> reminiscent, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. recalling past persons or events, or places where one has been. Ex. reminiscent talk. <DD> 2. awakening memories of something else; suggestive. Ex. a manner reminiscent of a statelier age. adv. reminiscently. </DL> <A NAME="reminiscential"> reminiscential, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with reminiscence. adv. reminiscentially. </DL> <A NAME="remise"> remise (1), transitive verb, -mised, -mising.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) to give up a claim to; surrender by deed. Ex. to remise a right or property. </DL> <A NAME="remise"> remise (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a house for a carriage. <DD> 2. a carriage hired from a livery stable. </DL> <A NAME="remiss"> remiss, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. careless or slack in doing what one has to do; neglectful; negligent. Ex. A policeman who lets a thief escape is remiss in his duty. (SYN) derelict, thoughtless. <DD> 2. characterized by carelessness, negligence, or inattention. <DD> 3. lacking force or energy. (SYN) mild. adv. remissly. noun remissness. </DL> <A NAME="remissibility"> remissibility, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> remissible quality or state. </DL> <A NAME="remissible"> remissible, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be remitted. </DL> <A NAME="remission"> remission, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the action of letting off (as from debt or punishment). Ex. The bankrupt sought remission of his debts. <DD> 2. pardon; forgiveness. Ex. Remission of sins is promised to those who repent. <DD> 3. a decrease by lowering or lessening (as of pain, force, or labor). Ex. The backbreaking work of harvesting continues without remission until the crops are in. The storm continued without remission. <DD> 4. (Obsolete.) relaxation. </DL> <A NAME="remissive"> remissive, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. inclined to remission. <DD> 2. characterized by remission. </DL> <A NAME="remit"> remit, verb, -mitted, -mitting, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. 1. to send money to a person or place. Ex. Enclosed is our bill: please remit. <DD> 2. to become less. (SYN) abate, slacken, diminish. <DD>v.t. 1. to send (money due). <DD> 2. to refrain from carrying out; refrain from exacting; cancel. Ex. The governor remitted the prisoner's punishment. <DD> 3. to pardon; forgive. Ex. Christ gave His disciples power to remit sins. <DD> 4. to make less; decrease. Ex. After we had rowed the boat into calm water we remitted our efforts. In return the Government remits income tax on my subscriptions (London Times). (SYN) abate, slacken, diminish. <DD> 5. to send back (a case) to a lower court for further action. <DD> 6. (British.) to refer (a topic, problem, or other matter) for consideration or information. <DD> 7. to put back. <DD> 8. to postpone. <DD> 9. (Obsolete.) to send back, especially to prison. <DD>noun 1. the transfer of a case from one court or judge to another. <DD> 2. (British.) a matter submitted to someone for consideration or information; a subject of study or inquiry. Ex. Given a remit about "environmental pollution in all its forms," Mr. Crossland finds himself concerned with land, sea, air, and water (Manchester Guardian Weekly). <DD> 3. (Obsolete.) remission; pardon. </DL> <A NAME="remitment"> remitment, noun. =remittance.</DL> <A NAME="remittable"> remittable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be remitted. Ex. Cash dividends could be paid in whatever currency might be remittable from Brazil (Wall Street Journal). </DL> <A NAME="remittal"> remittal, noun. =remission.</DL> <A NAME="remittance"> remittance, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act of sending of money to someone at a distance. <DD> 2. the money that is sent. Ex. Thus he was able to send his friend regular remittances; and in the August of 1851 a new source of income opened for Marx (Edmund Wilson). </DL> <A NAME="remittanceman"> remittance man,<DL COMPACT><DD> an emigrant who is supported or assisted by remittances from home. Ex. I was a combination Sorbonne student and remittance man (New Yorker). </DL> <A HREF="remitten.dic">NEXT</A>