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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•mit /səbˈmɪt/USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting. - to give over, surrender, or yield to the power or authority of another: [~ + object + to + object]We submitted ourselves to their wishes.[~ + to + object]At last the exhausted army submitted to the enemy.[no object]"We will never submit!'' the colonel snarled.
- to present for approval or consideration:[~ + object]He submitted his plans for the new town square.
- to state or urge with respect and politeness:[~ + that clause]I submit that he should provide complete documentation of his complaints.
See -mit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•mit (səb mit′),USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting. v.t. - to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.
- to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others:to submit a plan; to submit an application.
- to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose (usually fol. by a clause):I submit that full proof should be required.
v.i. - to yield oneself to the power or authority of another:to submit to a conqueror.
- to allow oneself to be subjected to some kind of treatment:to submit to chemotherapy.
- to defer to another's judgment, opinion, decision, etc.:I submit to your superior judgment.
- Latin submittere to lower, reduce, yield, equivalent. to sub- sub- + mittere to send
- Middle English submitten 1325–75
sub•mit′ta•ble, sub•mis•si•ble (səb mis′ə bel),USA pronunciation adj. sub•mit′tal, n. sub•mit′ter, n. sub•mit′ting•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comply, bow, obey, agree, resign. See yield.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fight.
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