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usually subject to [3] conditional, contingent, dependent—more at DEPENDENT

3subject verb 1 : to bring under control : CONQUER

2 : to make liable

3 : to cause to undergo or endure

Synonyms

conquer, dominate, overpower, subdue, vanquish—more at CONQUER

sub·jec·tion noun : the act of subduing or subjecting

Synonyms

conquest, domination—more at CONQUEST

sub·jec·tive adjective 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a subject

2 : of, relating to, or arising within one's self or mind in contrast to what is outside : PERSONAL

— sub·jec·tive·ly adverb

— sub·jec·tiv·i·ty noun

subject matter noun : matter presented for consideration, discussion, or study

sub·join verb : APPEND

sub ju·di·ce adverb [ORIGIN: L]

: before a judge or court : not yet legally decided

sub·ju·gate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing 1 : to bring under control and governance as a subject : CONQUER

2 : ENSLAVE

sub·ju·ga·tion noun 1 : an act of subjugating

2 : the state of being subjugated

sub·junc·tive adjective : of, relating to, or constituting a verb form that represents an act or state as contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with desire)

— subjunctive noun

sub·lease noun : a lease by a lessee of part or all of leased premises to another person with the original lessee retaining some right under the original lease

— sublease verb

1sublet verb -let; -let·ting : to let all or a part of (a leased property) to another; also : to rent (a property) from a lessee

2sublet noun : property and esp. housing obtained by or available through a sublease

sub·li·mate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing 1 : SUBLIME

2 : to direct the expression of (as a desire or impulse) from a primitive to a more socially and culturally acceptable form

— sub·li·ma·tion noun

1sublime verb sub·limed; sub·lim·ing : to pass or cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state

2sublime adjective 1 : lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner : NOBLE

2 : having awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur

— sub·lime·ly adverb

— sub·lim·i·ty noun

Synonyms

[1] chivalrous, gallant, great, greathearted, high, high-minded, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, noble—more at NOBLE

[2] amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, stunning, stupendous, surprising, wonderful—more at MARVELOUS

sub·lim·i·nal adjective [ORIGIN: sub- + L limin-, limen threshold]

1 : inadequate to produce a sensation or mental awareness <~ stimuli>

2 : existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness <~ advertising>

sub·ma·chine gun noun : an automatic firearm fired from the shoulder or hip

1submarine adjective : lying, growing, worn, or operating below the surface of the water : UNDERWATER; especially : UNDERSEA

Synonyms

sunken, underwater

2submarine noun 1 : a naval vessel designed to operate underwater

2 : a large sandwich made from a long split roll with any of a variety of fillings

Synonyms

grinder, hoagie, poor boy, sub

sub·merge verb sub·merged; sub·merg·ing 1 : to put or plunge under the surface of water

2 : to cover or overflow with water : INUNDATE

— sub·mer·gence noun

Synonyms

[1] dip, douse, duck, dunk, immerse, souse—more at DIP

[2] deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, swamp—more at FLOOD

sub·merse verb sub·mersed; sub·mers·ing : to put or go under water : SUBMERGE

— sub·mer·sion noun

1submersible adjective : capable of being submerged

2submersible noun : something that is submersible; especially : a small underwater craft used for deep-sea research

sub·mi·cro·sco·pic adjective : too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope

sub·min·ia·ture adjective : very small

sub·mis·sion noun : an act of submitting to the authority or control of another

Synonyms

compliance, conformity, obedience, observance, subordination—more at OBEDIENCE