v. t. [ L. subministrare, subministratum. See Sub-, and Ministre, v. t. ] To supply; to afford. [ Obs. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be subservient; to be useful. [ Obs. ] “Our passions . . . subminister to the best and worst purposes.” L'EStrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. subministrans, p. pr. ] Subordinate; subservient. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ See Subminister. ] To supply; to afford; to subminister. [ Obs. ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. subministratio. ] The act of subministering. [ Obs. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. submissus, p. p. of submittere to let down, to lower. See Submit. ]
n. [ L. submissio a letting down, lowering: cf. F. soumission. ]
Submission, dauphin! 't is a mere French word;
We English warrious wot not what it means. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
In all submission and humility
York doth present himself unto your highness. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
No duty in religion is more justly required by God . . . than a perfect submission to his will in all things. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
Be not as extreme in submission
As in offense. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Not at his feet submissive in distress,
Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
With a submissive step I hasted down. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
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adv. In a submissive manner; with a submission. [ Archaic ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Submissiveness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]