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remit vs subject

subject vs remit

remit and subject both are nouns.

remit is not an adjective while subject is an adjective.

remit and subject both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remit Yes No Yes No
subject Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, subject is a hypernym of remit; that is, subject is a word with a broader meaning than remit:
  • remit: the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
  • subject: some situation or event that is thought about
Other hypernyms of remit include issue, matter, topic.
remit (noun) subject (noun)
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with a branch of knowledge
some situation or event that is thought about
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
(logic) the first term of a proposition
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
remit (adjective) subject (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting
remit (verb) subject (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness make accountable for
diminish or abate cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
release from (claims, debts, or taxes) make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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 remit and subject

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