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    Remettre (en. To put back)

    ʁə.mɛtʁ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To replace something in its original position.
    She decided to put the book back on the shelf.
    Elle a décidé de remettre le livre sur l'étagère.
    To defer an action to a later time.
    They postponed the meeting to next week.
    Ils ont remis la réunion à la semaine prochaine.
    To assign someone a task or duty.
    He is going to hand the file to his superior.
    Il va remettre le dossier à son supérieur.
    To reset something to a previous state.
    You need to reset the device.
    Tu dois remettre l'appareil à zéro.
    To send back or transmit something.
    I will deliver the letter to its recipient.
    Je vais remettre la lettre à son destinataire.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'remettre', composed of 're-' (again) and 'mettre' (to place).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    put off until tomorrow
    To defer something until the next day.
    remettre à demain
    question something
    To contest or question something.
    remettre en question
    get back on track
    To reorganize or restore something that has failed.
    remettre sur pied
    set the table again
    To resume an activity or conversation after an interruption.
    remettre le couvert
    reorder one's life
    To organize one's personal life after troubles.
    remettre sa vie en ordre

    Related Words

    put
    To place something in a certain location.
    mettre
    reprocess
    To revisit a question or subject.
    retraiter
    restore
    To bring something back to its original state.
    restaurer
    renew
    To replace something with something new.
    renouveler
    reintroduce
    To introduce something new after an absence.
    réintroduire

    Slang Meanings

    To postpone something unpleasant.
    We’ll put it off until tomorrow, I don’t have time right now.
    On remet ça à demain, j'ai pas le temps maintenant.
    To bring someone back to a topic.
    He brought up the air conditioning issue again.
    Il a remis sur le tapis le problème de la climatisation.