Visual meaning of 'remise' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

A return or surrender of a claim, property etc.

Examples:

"After a heated argument, the siblings made a remise of their competing claims to the old baseball glove. "

property law business

verb

To send or give back.

Examples:

"After finding a mistake in the bill, the restaurant manager agreed to remise the overcharged amount to the customer. "

action business

verb

To surrender all interest in a property by executing a deed, to quitclaim.

Examples:

"After the divorce, Sarah agreed to remise her share of the family home to John, giving him sole ownership. "

property law

noun

A house for covered carriages; a chaise house.

Examples:

"After the rain, the coachman returned the family carriage to the remise to keep it dry and protected. "

property architecture building

noun

A hired livery carriage of a kind superior to an ordinary fiacre; so called because kept in a remise.

Examples:

"The wealthy family arrived at the opera in a luxurious remise, complete with plush seating and a liveried driver. "

vehicle

noun

A renewal of a failed action, without withdrawing the arm.

Examples:

"After a brief pause to regroup, the chess player launched a remise of his attack, pushing forward despite the earlier failed attempts to break through his opponent's defenses. "

action sport achievement

noun

The repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition.

Examples:

"The musical piece had a clear remise, repeating the first few bars near the end. "

music literature

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Visual illustration for the word "restaurant" - An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

restaurantnoun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Visual illustration for the word "executing" - To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

executingverb

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtɪŋ/ /ɪˈzɛkjʊˌtɪŋ/

To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

"There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."

Visual illustration for the word "withdrawing" - To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

withdrawingverb

/wɪðˈdrɔɪŋ/ /wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ/

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The cat was sleeping peacefully until a loud noise caused it to startle and begin withdrawing its paw under its body. "

Visual illustration for the word "luxurious" - Very fine in quality and comfortable.

luxuriousadjective

/lʌkˈsjʊɹ.i.əs/

Very fine in quality and comfortable.

"a luxurious hotel suite"

Visual illustration for the word "carriages" - The act of conveying; carrying.

carriagesnoun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒɪz/

The act of conveying; carrying.

"The company specialized in the carriages of furniture across the country. "

Visual illustration for the word "competing" - To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend

competingverb

/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/

To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend

"The students are competing for the highest grade in the class. "

Visual illustration for the word "repeating" - To do or say again (and again).

repeatingverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Visual illustration for the word "quitclaim" - A renunciation of claims.

quitclaimnoun

/ˈkwɪtkleɪm/

A renunciation of claims.

"Her signature on the quitclaim meant she no longer had any right to the property. "

Visual illustration for the word "overcharged" - To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.

overchargedverb

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/ /ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/

To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.

"The taxi driver overcharged me because I was a tourist and didn't know the usual fare. "

Visual illustration for the word "repetition" - The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

repetitionnoun

/ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

"The teacher used repetition of vocabulary words to help the students learn them. "

Visual illustration for the word "composition" - The act of putting together; assembly.

compositionnoun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Visual illustration for the word "ownership" - The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

ownershipnoun

/ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ /ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp/

The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

"My ownership of the bicycle means I am responsible for its upkeep and safety. "