Current theme: Creative Learning Fortnight in association with Artis
submit
- 1) verb, to yield (oneself), as to the will of another person, a superior force, etc
- 2) verb, to subject or be voluntarily subjected (to analysis, treatment, etc)
- 3) verb, to refer (something to someone) for judgment or consideration
- 4) verb, to state, contend, or propose deferentially
- 5) verb, to defer or accede (to the decision, opinion, etc, of another)
Etymology
C14: from Latin submittere to place under, from sub- + mittere to send
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
Tweetymologies
How people on twitter are using the word submit
No video for this word, yet.
We're a video dictionary, but we're new and there are many words in the English language.
We're uploading new video definitions of words daily but we need your help. Does this word have a special meaning to you? If so we'd love to see you define it through video.
Popular videos
Related words
Synonyms
argue, surrender, yield, give in, agree, bend, bow, endure, tolerate, comply, succumb, defer, stoop, cave in (informal), capitulate, accede, acquiesce, knuckle under, present, hand in, tender, put forward, table, commit, refer, proffer, suggest, claim, propose, state, put, move, advance, volunteer, assert, contend, propound

