remise Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an expensive or high-class hackney
  2. noun a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
    coach house; carriage house.
  3. noun (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)

WordNet


Re*mise" transitive verb
Etymology
F. remise delivery, surrender, fr. remettre to put back, deliver, L. remittere. See Remit.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Remised present participle & verbal noun Remising
Definitions
  1. To send, give, or grant back; torelease a claim to; to resign or surrender by deed; to return. Blackstone.
Re*mise" noun
Definitions
  1. (Law) A giving or granting back; surrender; return; release, as of a claim.

Webster 1913