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| sub·mit [ səb mít ] (past and past participle sub·mit·ted, present participle sub·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular sub·mits) |
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1. transitive verb propose or hand in something: to hand something in or put something forward for consideration, approval, or judgment
  Applications must be submitted in triplicate.
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2. intransitive verb yield: to accept somebody else's authority or will, especially reluctantly or under pressure
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3. intransitive verb agree: to agree to undergo something
had to submit to intensive questioning
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4. intransitive verb defer: to defer to another's knowledge, judgment, or experience
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5. transitive verb argue point: to state or argue that something is the case
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formal
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| [14th century. < Latin submittere "send under" < mittere "send"] |
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| sub·mit·ta·ble adjective |
| sub·mit·tal noun |
| sub·mit·ter noun |
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