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 hand in), präsentieren (to present)
Etymology
Composed of 'unter-' (under, among) and 'breiten' (to spread). It literally means 'to spread under,' implying laying something out for someone to see.
Memory Tips
Think of spreading a document out on a table for a group to see. You are 'unterbreiten'-ing it.