remettre

Definitions of remettre
  1. verb
    put something back where it belongs
    synonyms: ramener
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    mettre, mettre en place, placer, poser
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. verb
    hold back to a later time
    synonyms: ajourner, reporter
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    surseoir, suspendre
    render temporarily ineffective
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    retarder
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  3. verb
    hand over formally
    synonyms: donner
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    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  4. verb
    place into the hands or custody of
    synonyms: faire passer, passer
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    donner, laisser
    leave with; give temporarily
    délivrer, livrer
    to surrender someone or something to another
    céder, renoncer, se défaire
    part with a possession or right
    confier
    confer a trust upon
    charger, confier
    put into the care or protection of someone
    donner, sacrifier
    endure the loss of
    confier
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
    type of:
    transférer
    cause to change ownership
  5. verb
    to surrender someone or something to another
    synonyms: délivrer, livrer
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    faire passer, passer
    place into the hands or custody of
  6. verb
    release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
    synonyms: faire remise de
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    annuler, déclarer nul, décommander
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  7. verb
    submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
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    présenter, soumettre
    refer for judgment or consideration
  8. verb
    bring back to the point of departure
    synonyms: ramener, rembourser, rendre, restituer
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    accompagner, amener, apporter, convoyer, porter
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  9. verb
    put, fix, force, or implant
    synonyms: déposer
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    attacher, fixer
    cause to be firmly attached
  10. verb
    mail in; cause to be delivered
    synonyms: envoyer, faire part de
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    envoyer, expédier
    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
  11. verb
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
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    repositionner
    place into another position
  12. verb
    confer a trust upon
    synonyms: confier
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    confier
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
    engager, mettre en gage
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
    type of:
    faire passer, passer
    place into the hands or custody of
  13. verb
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
    synonyms: confier
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    types:
    engager, mettre en gage
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
    type of:
    confier
    confer a trust upon
  14. verb
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required
    synonyms: retarder
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    hésiter
    interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
    atermoyer
    postpone doing what one should be doing
    ajourner, reporter
    hold back to a later time
    surseoir, suspendre
    render temporarily ineffective
    type of:
    attendre, retenir
    wait before acting
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