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sub·mit (səb mit)

transitive verb submitted -·mit′·ted, submitting -·mit′·ting

  1. to present or refer to others for decision, consideration, etc.
  2. to yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort: often used reflexively
  3. to offer as an opinion; suggest; propose

Etymology: ME submitten < L submittere < sub-, under, down + mittere, to send: see mission

intransitive verb

    1. to yield to the power, control, etc. of another or others; give in
    2. to allow oneself to be subjected (to treatment, analysis, etc.)
  1. to defer to another's judgment or decision
  2. to be submissive, obedient, humble, etc.

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