submit

UK: səbˈmɪt | US: səbˈmɪt

Definition

  1. vt. to present for review or consideration

  2. vt. to yield to authority or control

  3. vi. to surrender or comply under pressure

Structure
sub <under>mit <send>
Etymology

The word "submit" originates from Latin submittere, combining sub- (under) and mittere (to send). It originally meant "to place under" or "to lower," evolving into the modern sense of yielding to authority or presenting something for judgment. The logic reflects sending something downward (e.g., a proposal to a superior) or surrendering control.

Examples

  1. Please submit your report by Friday.

  2. The rebels refused to submit to the new government.

  3. He submitted his resignation after the scandal.

  4. She submitted to peer pressure and joined the group.

  5. The software automatically submits error logs to the developer.