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 verb 1 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 verb 1 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