submission

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The thing which has been submitted.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səbˈmɪʃən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto.

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