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oot-licking, Taboo slang brown-nosing, Brit arse-kissing,
arse-licking, US ass-kissing, ass-licking: She keeps a few
submissive lackeys about to do her bidding.
submit v. 1 Often, submit to. surrender (to), yield (to), capitulate
(to), give in or up (to), comply (with), agree (to), concede
(to), consent (to), accede (to), defer (to), bow or bend (to),
succumb (to), truckle (to), knuckle under (to), resign (oneself)
(to), be or become resigned (to); respect, accept, Colloq put up
with: Despite the threats, he refused to submit. The government
eventually submitted to the union's demands. 2 offer, proffer,
tender, enter, propose, present: Many of the suggestions that
Alan submitted have been accepted.
subordinate
adj. 1 Often, subordinate to. minor; inferior (to), lower
(than), lesser (than), secondary (to), second (to), junior (to),
subsidiary (to); next to, below, beneath, under: He had to
accept a subordinate position in the new company. His new job is
subordinate to that of purchasing director.
--n. 2 assistant, aide, junior, subaltern, staff member;
underling, hireling, inferior, lackey, servant, slave, vassal;
Colloq US staffer: She is a subordinate to the editor-in-chief.
--v. 3 make (something) secondary: Too many subordinate
community interest to personal greed.
subscribe v. 1 Often, subscribe to. endorse, support, underwrite,
advocate, back (up), approve (of), agree (with or to), accept,
consent (to), assent (to), countenance, tolerate, condone,
allow, permit, brook: I sympathize with many of their arguments
but I cannot subscribe to terrorism. 2 Often, subscribe to.
contribute (to), support, give (to), donate (to), pledge,
promise, sign (up) (for), Colloq chip in (to or for): Mrs
Donaldson has subscribed thousands to Amnesty International.
subscription
n. 1 payment, remittance, investment; commitment, dues, fee,
price, cost: The subscription is now œ100 a year. 2
obligation, pledge, promise, underwriting: If we get enough
subscriptions, we shall be able to print the book.