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remises

/ˈrɛmɪˌzɪz/ /rəˈmaɪzɪz/

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noun

A return or surrender of a claim, property etc.

Examples :

"After discovering the flaws in the construction, the homeowner demanded remises of all payments made to the contractor. "

property right law finance

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verb

To send or give back.

Examples :

"After finding the lost wallet, the honest student remises it to the school's lost and found office. "

action communication

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verb

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

Examples :

"Because her brother was handling the estate, Sarah remises her claim to the inherited land. "

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noun

A house for covered carriages; a chaise house.

Examples :

"The wealthy family kept their collection of antique carriages safe and dry in the large remises behind their mansion. "

property architecture building

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noun

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

Examples :

"In 19th-century Paris, the wealthy would often hire remises for important events, preferring their comfort and elegance to the simpler fiacres available for public transport. "

vehicle history

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noun

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

Examples :

"After several remises, each a quick continuation of his attack after a parry, the fencer finally scored a point. "

action sport military

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noun

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

Examples :

"The professor used several remises of the main theme throughout her lecture, repeating key points at different intervals to help us understand the concept more fully. "

music literature