Word Frequency
submit (səbˈmɪt
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Definitions
verb
-mits, -mitting, -mitted- often foll by to to yield (oneself), as to the will of another person, a superior force, etc
- foll by to to subject or be voluntarily subjected (to analysis, treatment, etc)
- tr often foll by to to refer (something to someone) for judgment or consideration ⇒
to submit a claim
- tr; may take a clause as object to state, contend, or propose deferentially
- intr often foll by to to defer or accede (to the decision, opinion, etc, of another)
Derived Forms
subˈmittable, subˈmissible adjectivesubˈmittal noun
subˈmitter noun
Word Origin
C14: from Latin submittere to place under, from sub- + mittere to sendSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'submit'
- British English: submit If you submit to something, you unwillingly allow something to be done to you, or you do what someone wants, for example because you are not powerful enough to resist. VERBIn desperation, she submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.acquiese
- Brazilian Portuguese: submeter-se
- Chinese: 屈从屈从從
- European Spanish: someterse
- French: se soumettre
- German: sich unterwerfen
- Italian: sottomettersi
- Japanese: 服従する
- Korean: 굴복하다
- Portuguese: submeter-se
- Spanish: someterse
- British English: submit If you submit a proposal, report, or request to someone, you formally send it to them so that they can consider it or decide about it. VERBThey submitted their reports to the chancellor yesterday.proposal
- Brazilian Portuguese: submeter
- Chinese: 递交递<TRAD>遞</TRAD>交從
- European Spanish: presentar
- French: soumettre
- German: vorlegen
- Italian: sottomettere
- Japanese: 提出する
- Korean: 제출하다
- Portuguese: submeter
- Spanish: presentar
Example Sentences Including 'submit'
He would not have her sitting in judgement on him just because he did not always submit to her European code of conduct.Dreamtime
Health Canada officials told the committee that the company expects to submit the test for federal regulation in early spring.Globe and Mail (2003)
Moyes may also want the player to submit a written transfer request to clear the club of any accusations of stage-managing his departure.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)
No decent man would ever ask a woman he was fond of to submit herself to that.Death of an Unknown Man
Participating teams have until 7 September to submit a report, which will be judged on accuracy and thoroughness.New Scientist (2003)
Readers are invited to submit concise questions for answer in the paper.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The Iraqi dictator did not even attempt to submit a credible declaration.Globe and Mail (2003)
The vast hotel, rented by the BBC, gave the impression of being too proud to submit to its new occupants.HUMAN VOICES (2003)
Well, the choices are, it seems, to submit to Sauron, or to yourself.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
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