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of care or attention: It was remiss of me not to (=I was remiss because I did not) answer your letter. | He has been remiss in his work. —ness n [U]
re·mis·sion /rɪˈmɪʃən/ n 1 [C;U] BrE (a) lessening of the time a person has to stay in prison. This is possible in Britain because prison sentences are often only ADVISORY, and even people who are guilty of very serious crimes such as RAPE may be allowed out of prison before they have served the full amount of time advised by the court: The prisoner was given six months' remission for good behaviour. 2 [C;U] a period when an illness is less severe for a time: He/The disease went into remission last month. 3 [U] fml the remitting (REMIT) of a debt or punishment: Christians pray for the remission of sins. (=that their SINS will be forgiven)
re·mit¹ /rɪˈmɪt/ v -tt- fml 1 [T] to free someone from (a debt or punishment) 2 [i;T(to)] to send (money) by post: Please remit payment/remit by cheque immediately. → compare UNREMITTING
remit sthg. to sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] fml to send back to for a decision or other action: The proposal has been remitted to the executive committee.
re·mit² /'ri:mɪt||rɪ'mɪt, 'ri:mɪt/ n [U] BrE fml the area over which one has judgment or control: It is not part of the committee's remit to investigate government policy.
re·mit·tance /rɪˈmɪtəns/ n 1 [C] an amount of money remitted: He sends her a small remittance each month. 2 [U] fml the remitting of money: We will forward the goods on remittance of £10.
re·mix /'ri:mɪks/ n a different VERSION of a song, in which someone has added to or changed the original recording: a disco remix —remix /ri:'mɪks/ v [T]
rem·nant /'remnənt/ n 1 [(of)] a part that remains: We fed the remnants of the feast to the dogs. 2 a small piece of cloth left over from a larger piece and sold cheap: a remnant sale
re·mod·el /,ri:'mɒdəl||,ri:'mɑ:dəl/ v -ll- BrE || -l- AmE [T] to change the shape of: an actress who had her nose remodelled
re·mon·strance /rɪˈmɒnstrəns||rɪ'mɑ:n-/ n [C;U(at, against)] fml (a) complaint: loud cries of remonstrance
rem·on·strate /'remənstreɪt||rɪ'mɑ:n-/ v [(against, with)] fml to complain; express disapproval: I remonstrated against his behaviour. | She remonstrated with him (=complained to him) about his behaviour.
re·morse /rɪ'mɔ:s||-ɔ:rs/ n [U] great sorrow and a feeling of guilt for having done wrong: He felt/was filled with remorse after hitting the child. —ful adj —fully adv
re·morse·less /rɪ'mɔ:sələs||-ɔ:r-/ adj 1 showing no remorse: remorseless cruelty 2 threateningly unstoppable: The avalanche continued its remorseless descent down the mountainside. —ly adv —ness n [U]
re·mote /rɪ'mət/ adj [(from)] 1 distant in space or time: remote stars | the remote future 2 quiet and lonely; far from the city: a remote village in the hills 3 widely separated (from); not close: remote cousins | The connection between these two ideas is very remote. 4 (especially of a chance or possibility) slight: I haven't the remotest idea (=don't know at all) what you mean. | I'm afraid your chances of success are rather remote. 5 (of behaviour) not showing interest in others: Her manner was polite but remote. —ness n [U]
re,mote 'access n [U] a system that allows you to see or use information on a computer that is far away from your computer
re,mote con'trol n 1 [U] a system for controlling machinery from a distance by radio signals 2 [C] an apparatus that does this: Pass me the remote control so I can change the TV channel. —remote-controlled adj: a remote-controlled model car
re·mote·ly /rɪ'məʊtli/ adv [usually in negatives] to a very small degree; at all: She isn't remotely interested in what you're saying.
re,mote 'sensing n [U] the use of SATELLITES to obtain pictures and information about the Earth
re,mote 'working n [U] the process of doing your work at home, using a computer that is connected to the computer system in an office
re·mould /,ri:'məʊld/ v [T] BrE to RETREAD —remould /'ri:məʊld/ n
re·mount¹ /,ri:'maʊnt/ v 1 [i;T] to get onto (a horse or bicycle) again; climb (a ladder, hill etc) again: He remounted (his horse) and rode away. 2 [T] to fix (a picture, photograph etc) on a new piece of cardboard (MOUNT)
re·mount² /'ri:maʊnt/ n a fresh horse
re·mov·al /rɪ'mu:vəl/ n [C;U] (an act of) removing: a charity organizing the removal of supplies to famine-stricken areas | (fml) our removal (=change of house) to London | No one could account for the removal of the desk from the room.
re'moval van also moving van AmE — n a large covered vehicle (VAN) used for moving furniture when moving from one house to another
re·move¹ /rɪ'mu:v/ v 1 [T(from)] to take away (from a place) or take to another place: Remove (=take off) your hat. | He removed the child from the class. 2 [T(from)] to get rid of: He removed the mud from his shoes. | an operation to remove the tumour 3 [T(from)] fml to dismiss: That officer must be removed (from his position). 4 [i(from, to)] fml to go to live or work in another place: Our office has removed to Harlow from London. 5 once/twice etc removed (of COUSINS) different by one, two etc GENERATIONS: My second cousin once removed is the child of my second cousin. 6 removed from distant from: What you say is far removed from what you said before. —removable adj: Are the spots removable?
remove² n 1 [C] (always with a statement of number) a stage or degree (in phrases like (at) only one remove from, several removes from): Their action was only (at) one remove from (=was very nearly) revolution. 2 [the] (often cap.) a class in some British schools into which pupils are put because they have not made enough progress to go into the next higher one. Pupils at British schools usually go up to the next class each September, when the new school year starts, the system being based on age, not ability. It is only in some independent or private schools that pupils must reach a certain standard before moving up.
re·mov·er /rɪ'mu:vər/ n [C;U] (usually in comb.) a chemical for cleaning off an unwanted substance: a bottle of paint-remover | fingernail polish remover
REM sleep /'rem sli:p/ n [U] a period during sleep when there is rapid movement of the eyes, thought to be a sign that you are dreaming
re·mu·ne·rate /rɪ'mju:nəreɪt/ v [T(for)] fml to reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble —ration /,rɪ,mju:nə'reɪʃən/ n [S;U] You will receive (a small) remuneration.
re·mu·ne·ra·tive /rɪ'mju:nərətɪv||-nəreɪtɪv/ adj fml (of work) well-paid; profitable —ly adv
Remus → see ROMULUS AND REMUS, UNCLE REMUS
re·nais·sance /rɪ'neɪsəns||,renə'sɑ:ns/ n a renewal of interest in some particular kind of art, literature etc
Renaissance, the the period in Europe from about 1400 to about 1600, when the art, literature, and ideas of the ancient world, especially ancient Greece, began to be studied again, causing new interest and new activity in all these subjects. The Renaissance affected most of western Europe, but it is connected especially with Italy, and famous artists of this period include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The beginning of the Renaissance led to the end of the period called the 'Middle Ages'.
Re,nais,sance 'man /ˌi... ˈ/, Re,nais,sance 'woman /ˌi... ˈ../ fem, — n a person with interests and skills in many different subjects, especially in both the arts and the sciences
re·nal /'ri:nəl/ adj med of the KIDNEYS
re·name /ri:'neɪm/ v [T+obj (+n)] to give a new name to: The street has been renamed (Silver Lane).
re·nas·cent /rɪ'næsənt/ adj fml (of an idea or feeling) starting again after being absent
Ren·ault /'renəʊl||rə'nɔ:lt/ trademark a type of car made by the French company Renault whose cars are sold all over the world. Renault cars include the Renault Clio and the Renault Megane.
rend /rend/ v rent /rent/ [T] lit 1 [(APART)] to divide by force; split: She wept and rent her garments. | (fig.) A terrible cry rent the air. 2 [+obj+adv/prep] to pull violently: She was rending her hair out in anger. → see also HEARTRENDING
Ren·dell, Ruth /'rendl/ (1930-) a British writer of novels