submit (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /səbˈmɪt/

Definition

To present a proposal, application, or other document to a person or body for consideration or judgment.

Examples

• Please submit your application form by the end of the month.

• The author submitted the manuscript to several publishers.

• Students are required to submit their essays online.

How to Use submit

submit to (prepositional phrase)

To yield to the authority or will of another person or group. — "The rebels refused to submit to the new government."

submit oneself to (prepositional phrase)

To place oneself under the authority or control of another. — "He submitted himself to the will of the court."

submit for consideration (collocation)

To present something for others to evaluate or decide upon. — "We will submit the design for consideration at the next meeting."

submit to treatment (collocation)

To undergo a medical or other therapeutic process. — "The patient agreed to submit to the experimental treatment."

Synonyms of submit

Words with a similar meaning to submit:

• yield
• present
• propose
• tender

Antonyms of submit

Words with the opposite meaning to submit:

• reject
• oppose
• defy

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