Main Entry:: sub·mit
Pronunciation:: \səb-ˈmit\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: sub·mit·ted; sub·mit·ting
Etymology:: Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere to lower, submit, from sub- + mittere to send
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to yield to governance or authority b: to subject to a condition, treatment, or operation <the metal was submitted to analysis>2: to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision ; also : to deliver formally <submitted my resignation>3: to put forward as an opinion or contention <we submit that the charge is not proved>intransitive verb1 a: to yield oneself to the authority or will of another : surrender b: to permit oneself to be subjected to something <had to submit to surgery>2: to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion or authority of another

synonyms see yield

— sub·mit·tal

\-ˈmi-t^əl\ noun

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