remand and remind differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. remand means “refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision”. remind means “put in the mind of someone”. remind is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ɹɪˈmænd/
1.v.refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
2.v.lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
3.n.the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
/ɹiˈmaɪnd/
1.v.put in the mind of someone
“Remind me to call Mother”
2.v.assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
| remand | remind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈmænd/ | /ɹiˈmaɪnd/ |
| Said | ri-MAND | ree-MAHYND |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | remit, send back | none recorded |
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