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submission

sub·mis·sion [ səb mísh'n ] (plural sub·mis·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. yielding, or readiness to yield: a willingness to yield or surrender to somebody, or the act of doing so
demanded nothing less than total submission to his authority

2. idea submitted: something put forward for consideration or approval, e.g. a suggestion, proposal, or plan

3. act of submitting something: the act of submitting or handing in something such as a proposal to be considered or written work to be judged

4. law agreement to arbitrate: an agreement between parties in a dispute to have a contested matter arbitrated

5. wrestling withdrawal from wrestling bout: an acknowledgment by a wrestler that he or she cannot continue a bout because of pain

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