remettre

Senses

1. 1.

   to hand over, deliver

   to give or pass something to someone

2. 2.

   to postpone, put off

   to delay or reschedule something to a later time

3. 3.

   to put back, replace

   to return something to its original place or condition

4. 4.

   to recover, get better

   to regain health or composure (reflexive: se remettre)

Examples

• "Je vais remettre ce paquet à la réception."

  I will hand over this package to reception.

• "La réunion a été remise à la semaine prochaine."

  The meeting has been postponed to next week.

• "Il s'est remis de son accident assez rapidement."

  He recovered from his accident quite quickly.

Usage

A common, versatile verb used in formal and informal contexts. Note the compound forms: remettre en question (to call into question), remettre en route (to restart), and se remettre (to recover). Often takes a preposition (à, en) depending on the sense.