Submit
/səbˈmɪt/noun
To accept or yield to a superior force or authority.
Did you know?The word 'submit' is linked to ancient rituals where submission was often a precondition for receiving divine favor or protection.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
submittere
“To send or place under, to yield.”
Old French
Old French
submitre
“To bring under, to subject.”
Middle English
Middle English
submitten
“To yield or surrender.”
Modern English
English
submit
“To accept authority or control.”