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SUBMISSION
submission, compliance
(noun) the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
submission
(noun) (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing
submission
(noun) an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
submission
(noun) a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
submission, entry
(noun) something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); “several of his submissions were rejected by publishers”; “what was the date of submission of your proposal?”
meekness, submission
(noun) the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
submission
(noun) the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; “the union was brought into submission”; “his submission to the will of God”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
submission (countable and uncountable, plural submissions)
The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
The thing which has been submitted.
A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports.
Synonyms
• (act of yielding): acquiescence, capitulation, concession, giving in, submittal, obeyance, yielding
• (thing submitted): submittal
Antonyms
• (act of yielding): rebellion, control
Etymology 2
Noun
submission (plural submissions)
A subset or component of a mission.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*mis"sion, n. Etym: [L. submissio a letting down, lowering: cf. F. soumission.]
1. The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedience; compliance. Submission, dauphin! 't is a mere French word; We English warrious wot not what it means. Shak.
2. The state of being submissive; acknowledgement of inferiority or dependence; humble or suppliant behavior; meekness; resignation. In all submission and humility York doth present himself unto your highness. Shak. No duty in religion is more justly required by God . . . than a perfect submission to his will in all things. Sir W. Temple.
3. Acknowledgement of a fault; confession of error. Be not as extreme in submission As in offense. Shak.
4. (Law)
Definition: An agreement by which parties engage to submit any matter of controversy between them to the decision of arbitrators. Wharton (Law Dict.). Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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