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b-mit] Pronunciation Key verb, -mit·ted, -mit·ting.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).

2.	to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.

3.	to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others: to submit a plan; to submit an application.

4.	to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose (usually fol. by a clause): I submit that full proof should be required.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to yield oneself to the power or authority of another: to submit to a conqueror.

6.	to allow oneself to be subjected to some kind of treatment: to submit to chemotherapy.

7.	to defer to another's judgment, opinion, decision, etc.: I submit to your superior judgment.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME submitten < L submittere to lower, reduce, yield, equiv. to sub- sub- + mittere to send

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—Related forms

sub·mit·ta·ble, sub·mis·si·ble

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b-mis-uh-bel] Pronunciation Key, adjective

sub·mit·tal, noun

sub·mit·ter, noun

sub·mit·ting·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. comply, bow, obey, agree, resign. See yield.

—Antonyms 1. fight.

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sub·mit Audio Help   (səb-mĭt') Pronunciation Key
v.   sub·mit·ted, sub·mit·ting, sub·mits

v.   tr.

To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
To subject to a condition or process.
To commit (something) to the consideration or judgment of another. See Synonyms at propose.
To offer as a proposition or contention: I submit that the terms are entirely unreasonable.

v. intr.

To give in to the authority, power, or desires of another. See Synonyms at yield.
To allow oneself to be subjected to something.

[Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere, to set under : sub-, sub- + mittere, to cause to go.]

sub·mit'tal (-mĭt'l) n., sub·mit'ter n.

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Main Entry: sub·mit
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: sub·mit·ted; sub·mit·ting
transitive verb 1 : to yield orsubject to control or authority <to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the tribal court —Sheppard v. Sheppard, 655 Pacific Reporter, Second Series 895 (1982)>
2a : to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision; specifically : to commit to a trier of fact or law for decision after the close of trial orargument <the trial court could properly submit both counts to the jury —Rorie Sherman> b : to deliver formally
3 : to put forward as an opinion orcontention intransitive verb 1 : to yield oneself <parties to a contract may agree in advance to submit to the jurisdiction of a given court —National Equipment Rental,Limited v. Szukhent, 375 U.S. 311 (1964)>
2 : to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion of another

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