il remit

put back, handed over, gave, put back on, resumed

→ remettre
re again; back + mit 3rd person singular past historic
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #30,484
put back Literary past-tense form of remettre.
FR: Il remit le livre sur l’étagère.
EN: He put the book back on the shelf.
handed over, gave Literary past-tense form of remettre.
FR: Elle remit les clés à son frère.
EN: She handed the keys to her brother.
put back on Literary past-tense form of remettre.
FR: Il remit son manteau avant de sortir.
EN: He put his coat back on before going out.
resumed, started again Literary past-tense form of remettre.
FR: Après la pause, il remit la musique.
EN: After the break, he started the music again.
Conjugation of remettre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First remis —
Second remis —
Third remit —

La cloche sonnait, en effet, et le train se remit en route.

The bell was indeed ringing, and the train started moving again.

Il remit toute sa propriété à son fils.

He handed over all his property to his son.

Mary remit ses chaussures.

Mary put her shoes back on.

Personne sauf Tom ne remit le rapport.

No one except Tom handed in the report.

À peine avais-je raccroché le téléphone qu'il se remit à sonner.

No sooner had I hung up the phone than it started ringing again.

Il remit ses lunettes.

He put his glasses back on.

Varin le remit à Daspry.

Varin handed it back to Daspry.

Il enleva son manteau et le remit sur lui.

He took off his coat and put it back on himself.

Mr. Fogg remit le sac à Passepartout.

Mr. Fogg handed the bag back to Passepartout.

Il remit son journal.

He handed over his newspaper.

À six heures du matin, on se remit en marche.

At six in the morning, we set off again.

Le facteur lui remit une pile de journaux.

The mailman handed him a stack of newspapers.