Remit vs Ease - What's the difference?

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Remit is a related term of ease.

As verbs the difference between remit and ease

is that remit is while ease is to free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

As a noun ease is

the state of being comfortable or free from stress.

remit

English

Verb

(remitt)

To forgive, pardon.

* 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 307:

So he said that there was no sin to remit in baptism: ‘sin is not born with a man, it is subsequently committed by the man; for it is shown to be a fault, not of nature, but of the human will’.

To refrain from exacting or enforcing.

to remit the performance of an obligation

* Macaulay

The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties.

To give up, stop succumbing to (a negative emotion etc.).

To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).

(obsolete) To show a lessening or abatement (of) a specified quality.

*, New York 2001, p.132-3:

Great Alexander in the midst of all his prosperity […], when he saw one of his wounds bleed, remembered that he was but a man, and remitted of his pride.

(obsolete) To diminish, abate.

*, Book I, New York 2001, p. 139:

Dotage, fatuity, or follyis for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others […].

To refer (something) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).

* Blackstone

In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.

* Hayward

In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.

* Dryden

The prisoner was remitted to the guard.

To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.

To restore.

* Hayward

The archbishop wasremitted to his liberty.

To postpone.

To transmit or send, as money in payment.

* 2003:' The Hindu, ''World Cup sponsors can '''remit money in forex: SC read at [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/02/01/stories/2003020104090100.htm] on 14 May 2006

The Supreme Court today allowed major sponsors, including LG Electronics India (LGEI), to remit foreign exchange for the tournament.

Derived terms

* remitter * unremitting (via remitting)

Noun

(en noun)

(chiefly, British) terms of reference; set of responsibilities.

* 2000: Scientific Working Group on Good Laboratory Practice issues, Handbook: Good Laboratory Practice read on World Health Organisation website at [http://www.who.int/tdr/publications/publications/pdf/glp-handbook.pdf] on 14 May 2006:

WHO/TDR should prepare a volume containing ... important issues in the performance of studies that fall outside of the GLP remit .

* 2001: H. Meinardi et al, ILAE Commission, The treatment gap in epilepsy: the current situation and ways forward read at on 14 May 2006:

However, this is beyond the remit of this particular article.

* 2003: Andy Macleod, Cisco Systems, Pulling it all together - the 21st Century Campus read at on 14 May 2006:

Next steps ... Create one IS organisation and extend remit to all HE activities.

* 2012 , The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Chile's economic statistics: For reacher - or poorer

[...] Chile needs to gather together its statisticians into a single agency, such as a new and improved INE, and give it more autonomy and a broader remit .

Synonyms

* responsibility

Anagrams

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ease

English

Noun

(-)

The state of being comfortable or free from stress.

She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.

Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

''His mind was at ease when he received his pension.

Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.

He passed all the exams with ease .

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Dexterity or facility.

He played the organ with ease .

Affluence and freedom from financial problems.

After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious ease .

Relaxation, rest and leisure.

We took our ease on the patio.

(clothing) Additional space to allow movement within a garment.

to add ease to a waist measurement

Quotations

* (English Citations of "ease")

Synonyms

* (state of being comfortable or free from stress) comfort, peace * peace of mind * (dexterity or facility) dexterity, facility, skill * free time, leisure, relaxation, rest

Derived terms

* chapel of ease * at ease * ease of use

References

Verb

(eas)

To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

He eased his conscience by confessing.

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Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche.

To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).

''He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.

To give respite to (someone).

The provision of extra staff eased their workload.

To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).

We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.

To reduce the difficulty of (something).

We had to ease the entry requirements.

To move (something) slowly and carefully.

He eased the cork from the bottle.

To lessen in severity.

The pain eased overnight.

To proceed with little effort.

The car eased onto the motorway.

Synonyms

* assuage, salve * alleviate, assuage, lessen, reduce * give someone a break (informal), lay off (informal) * loosen, relax, slacken * simplify * (lessen in severity) lessen, reduce * (proceed with little effort) cruise