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   Sub·mis·sion

   /səbˈmiSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person: "they were forced into submission" Similar yieldingcapitulationagreementacceptanceconsentaccessioncomplianceOpposite defiance
   • ▪ an act of surrendering to a hold by one's opponent. Similar surrenderyieldingcapitulationresignationsuccumbingdefeatfalllaying down one's armsgiving inhumbling oneselfknuckling under
   • ▪ humility; meekness: archaic "servile flattery and submission" Similar compliancesubmissivenessyieldingmalleabilityacquiescencetractabilitytractablenessmanageabilityunassertivenessnonresistancepassivityobediencebiddabilitydutifulnessduteousnessdocilitymeeknesstamenesspatienceresignationhumilityself-effacementdeferencesubservienceservilitysubjectionself-abasementobsequiousnessobeisanceinformal:bootlickingOpposite defianceresistance
   • 2. the action of presenting a proposal, application, or other document for consideration or judgment: "reports should be prepared for submission at partners' meetings" Similar presentationpresentingprofferingtenderingproposalproposingintroductionsuggestionventuringbroachingairinglodgmentpositingtabling
   • ▪ a proposal, application, or other document presented for consideration or judgement: "a written submission to the UN" Similar proposalsuggestionpropositionrecommendationpresentationtenderbidoffermotionentryadvanceapproachovertureattempttryeffortdraftproffer
   • ▪ a proposition or argument presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury: "the judge halted the trial at the end of the prosecution's submissions" Similar argumentassertioncontentionstatementclaimallegationprotestationdeclaration

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin submissio(n-), from the verb submittere (see submit).

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   the act of allowing someone or something to have power over you: They thought the country could be bombed into submission. The teachers agreed to a special meeting, in submission to parents ' demands. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   submission noun (GIVING) Add to word list. Add to word list. [ C or U ] the act of giving something for a decision to be made by others, or a document formally given in this way: No date has yet been set for the submission of applications. The final deadline for submissions is February 21 .

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   to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively). Synonyms: resign, agree, obey, bow, comply. Antonyms: fight. to subject to some kind of treatment or influence. to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others: to submit a plan; to submit an application.

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   Definitions of submission. noun. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another. synonyms: compliance. see more. noun. the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else. “the union was brought into submission ” see more. noun. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness. synonyms: meekness. see more. noun.

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   Check pronunciation: submission. Definition of submission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others: You must submit your application before January 1. The developers submitted building plans to the city for approval. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to give something to someone. give Give me that dirty plate. offer Your doctor should be able to offer advice.

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   5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun [oft into N] Submission is a state in which people can no longer do what they want to do because they have been brought under the control of someone else. The army intends to take the city or simply starve it into submission. Synonyms: surrender, yielding, giving in, cave-in [informal] More Synonyms of submission.