matter vs remit

remit vs matter

matter and remit both are nouns.

matter and remit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matter	Yes	No	Yes	No
remit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, remit is a hyponym of matter; that is, remit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than matter:

matter: some situation or event that is thought about
remit: the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

Other hyponyms of matter include area, blind spot, res adjudicata, res judicata.

matter (noun)	remit (noun)
that which has mass and occupies space	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
(used with negation) having consequence	the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
some situation or event that is thought about
a vaguely specified concern
a problem
written works (especially in books or magazines)

matter (verb)	remit (verb)
have weight; have import, carry weight	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
	diminish or abate
	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
	refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
	forgive
	send (money) in payment
	hold back to a later time

Difference between matter and remit

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