This lesson explains four ways to use the verb remettre, which has a very wide range of usages and meanings including to give or hand over, postpone, get better and start again. This verb combines the prefix re- (again) and mettre (to put).
remettre
to hand over, postpone, get better, start again
Example sentences
For this first example, remettre quelque chose à quelqu’un means to turn in or hand something to somebody.
Les étudiants remettent leurs devoirs au prof.
The students turn in their homework to the teacher.
For this sentence, remettre quelque chose à plus tard means “to postpone”, “to defer” or “to put off”. This example uses the tricky adjective prochain (next), which I explained in this lesson.
La réunion sera remise à la semaine prochaine.
The meeting will be postponed to next week.
In the reflexive form, se remettre de quelque chose means “to recover from” or “to get over something”. “Remets-toi vite” in the familiar form means “Get well soon!”
Jean va se remettre de son accident.
Jean will recover from his accent.
For this last example, se remettre à means to get back to or to start again.
Après les vacances, il s’est remis au travail.
He got back to work after vacation.
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