To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
Rhymes: -ɪt
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To restore or replace.
To postpone.
IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ɹɪˈmɪt/
To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
To refrain from exacting or enforcing.
IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ɹiˈmɪt/, /ɹɪˈmɪt/
A communication from a superior court to a subordinate court.
IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɹiːmɪt/, /ɹɪˈmɪt/
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IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɹimɪt/, /ɹiˈmɪt/, /ɹɪˈmɪt/
Rhymes: -ɪt
Terms of reference; set of responsibilities; scope.
In social interactions, to request a deferral of an invitation. To "take a rain check" is a polite way to turn down an engagement, usually with the implication that one is simply postponing it and another time might be acceptable.
To request or accept a rain check (an agreement from a merchant to honor a special offer, temporarily unavailable, after the expiration date).