Resubmitted

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

  1. To have presented a document again after making revisions | To have delivered a previously submitted item once more for review or consideration | To have sent back a form or request after addressing prior feedback or changes
  2. To have sent a previously submitted document again after modifications or suggestions were incorporated for further evaluation
  3. To have returned a prior submission with additional edits or corrections for re-evaluation or re-consideration

Etymology: The verb form in question is a straightforward construction derived from the base verb "submit," which entered English in the late Middle Ages from Old French "soumettre," itself from Latin "submittere," meaning "to yield" or "to put under." The prefix "re-" is a common Latin-derived element in English, indicating repetition or backward motion, and has been used in English since at least the 14th century. Combining these, the verb describes the act of submitting something again. This verb arose naturally as bureaucratic, academic, and administrative processes became more formalized, necessitating clear ways to indicate the repeated presentation of documents, proposals, or applications. For example, a manuscript might be rejected and then later resubmitted after revision. The term thus conveys the idea of presenting something once more for consideration. The suffix "-ed" here marks the past tense or past participle form, standard for regular English verbs. While "resubmit" itself likely appeared in English in the 19th or early 20th century alongside the rise of modern administrative systems, the past tense "resubmitted" would naturally follow soon thereafter as the verb was used in various official and informal contexts. Overall, the word is a transparent, logical formation built from well-established English components, reflecting a simple but essential function in communication and procedural language.

Synonyms: resent, refiled, reentered, re-presented, returned