submit

Definition

To yield or give way to another.

Etymology

From Middle English submitten, borrowed from Latin submittere, infinitive of submittō (“place under, yield”), from sub (“under, from below, up”) + mitto (“to send”). Compare upsend.

Example Sentences

• "They will not submit to the destruction of their rights."
• "We submit to their superior judgment."
• "I submit these plans for your approval."

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