Word a Day
remand
What does remand mean?
remand (verb): to send a case back to a lower court for further consideration.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce remand?
/ɹɪˈmænd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does remand come from?
From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “remand”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “remand” mean?
to send a case back to a lower court for further consideration
Right! That's what “remand” means.
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Not quite: that's what jam means.
to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
Not quite: that's what possess means.
to meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of
Not quite: that's what satisfy means.
Learn a word like “remand” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store