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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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBMISSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubmission noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › submissionSubmission - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › submissionSUBMISSION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the act of accepting that someone has complete control over you: They tried to starve her into submission. submission noun (DOCUMENT) the act of sending a document, plan, etc to someone so that they can consider it, or the document, plan, etc that you send: The deadline for submissions is 29 April.