v.
Pronunciation: s ə b- ' mit
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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 < submit a question to the court> < submit a bid on a contract> < submit a report> 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 \ - ' mi-t ə l \ noun