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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).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › submissionSubmission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 12, 2011 · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word submission, from a legal agreement to an act of obedience. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Learn the meaning of submission as a noun in English, with different senses related to giving, accepting, or offering something. See how to use submission in sentences and phrases from various contexts and domains.

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   The noun submission is the act of giving in to a stronger power. If someone winds up in jail, the guards there will demand the prisoner's submission. Alternatively, this word can refer to something that you submit to someone else.

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   Submission is an act of yielding control or submitting something for consideration, approval, or action. Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of submission in different contexts, such as law, wrestling, and literature.

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   Learn the meaning of submission as a noun in different contexts, such as giving something for a decision, accepting authority, or offering a document. See examples of submission in sentences and translations in other languages.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › submissionSubmission - definition of submission by The Free Dictionary

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   Submission is the act or fact of submitting to the power of another, or something submitted for consideration. Learn the origin, usage, and related expressions of submission from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › submissionsubmission noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /səbˈmɪʃn/ [uncountable] the act of accepting that somebody has defeated you and that you must obey them synonym surrender. a gesture of submission. to beat/force/starve somebody into submission. His response was one of resistance, not submission. Extra Examples. Topics Discussion and agreement c1, Permission and obligation c1.