2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Submission \Sub*mis"sion\, n. [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) An agreement by which parties engage to submit any
matter of controversy between them to the decision of
arbitrators. --Wharton (Law Dict.). Bouvier.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
submission
n 1: a message submitted in a competition [syn: {entry}]
2: the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
[syn: {compliance}]
more about submission
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
