unterbreiten
Translation
to submit, to present, to make an offer
Examples
Er hat uns einen neuen Plan unterbreitet.
He has submitted a new plan to us.
Der Vorschlag wurde dem Gremium unterbreitet.
The proposal was submitted to the committee.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) unterbreiten to submit ((sth.)) to ((sb.)) He submitted a proposal to the boss.
Similar Words
vorlegen (to present), einreichen (to submit), präsentieren (to present)
Etymology
From 'unter-' (under, among) + 'breiten' (to spread). Literally 'to spread under/among', meaning to lay something out for consideration.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'spread' a proposal 'under' your boss's nose for them to review. This is 'unterbreiten'.