Spanish word

remitir

Pronunciation

IPA/remiˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbsend

Example

Voy a remitir el paquete hoy.

I will send the package today.

Illustration for remitir (send)

More examples

Por favor, remitir el pago antes del viernes.

Please send the payment before Friday.

Core concept

Forwarding documents or payments to an official recipient.

Common phrases

  • remitir el pago

    send the payment

  • remitir la factura

    send the invoice

  • remitir una solicitud

    submit a request

Similar words

enviar: Send letters, packages, or files for general delivery in everyday situations.
reenviar: Resend or forward an item or message that was already sent to a different recipient.
transferir: Move money between bank accounts or other financial accounts.
girar: Issue or send a payment instrument (draft/check) or money to make a payment.

Definition in Spanish

Enviar o presentar algo a una persona, institución o cuenta, sobre todo documentos o pagos; también referirse a que una afección disminuye.

Word origin

From Latin remittere (re- 'back' + mittere 'send'), remitir literally means 'send back' and in Spanish denotes sending or presenting documents or payments and, by extension, the easing of a condition.

Usage tips

  • Common in formal contexts such as banks, invoices and official letters, so in everyday speech native speakers often prefer enviar or mandar instead.

Other meanings

  • presentverb
  • remitverb
  • easeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • remisiónremittancenoun
  • remitidosentadjective

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