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Sub*min"is*trate (?), v. t. [See Subminister.] To supply; to afford; to subminister. [Obs.] Harvey.

Sub*min`is*tra"tion (?), n. [L. subministratio.] The act of subministering. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

Sub*miss" (?), a. [L. submissus, p. p. of submittere to let down, to lower. See Submit.] 1. Submissive; humble; obsequious. [Archaic] "Soft Silence and submiss Obedience." Spenser. "Stooping and submiss." R. L. Stevenson.

2. Gentle; soft; calm; as, submiss voices. [R.]

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.

Sub*mis"sive (?), a. 1. Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.

Not at his feet submissive in distress, Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking.

Milton.

2. Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor.

With a submissive step I hasted down.

Prior.

Syn. -- Obedient; compliant; yielding; obsequious; subservient; humble; modest; passive.

-- Sub*mis"sive*ly, adv. -- Sub*mis"sive*ness, n.

Sub*miss"ly (?), adv. In a submissive manner; with a submission. [Archaic] Jer. Taylor.

Sub*miss"ness, n. Submissiveness. [Obs.]

Sub*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Submitted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Submitting.] [L. submittere; sub under + mittere to send: cf. F. soumettre. See Missile.] 1. To let down; to lower. [Obs.]

Sometimes the hill submits itself a while.