submit
gb/sʌbmˈɪt/ us/sʌbmˈɪt/
B1
English
~ 2400
benyújt, bead, aláveti magát
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to submit [something] to [someone/something]
Please submit your application by Friday.
Kérjük, péntekig nyújtsa be a jelentkezését.
She submitted the report to her manager for approval.
Jóváhagyásra benyújtotta a jelentést a vezetőjének.
All participants must submit their entries online.
He submitted the proposal to the board of directors.
You need to submit the completed form at the front desk.
Learner examples
I will submit my homework tomorrow.
Holnap beadom a házi feladatomat.
Please submit the form to the teacher.
Kérlek, add be az űrlapot a tanárnak.
She submitted her idea to the boss.
We must submit the paper by Monday.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'submit' with 'admit'; 'submit' means to give for consideration, not to confess.
Meaning
formally present for review
Collocations
submit an application
|submit a report
|submit a form
|submit a proposal
|submit a request
Synonyms
present (More general; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
|
hand in (Informal; often used in school or workplace contexts.)
Antonyms
withhold (To deliberately not give or present something for consideration.)
Themes
business
|education
|law
|work
Definition
To give something like a form or plan to someone in authority so they can decide about it.
To present or hand in something, such as a document, application, or proposal, for consideration, decision, or judgment.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to submit to [someone/something]
The rebels finally submitted to the government's demands.
A lázadók végül alávetették magukat a kormány követeléseinek.
You must submit to airport security checks.
Alá kell vetnie magát a repülőtéri biztonsági ellenőrzéseknek.
He refused to submit to intimidation.
They were forced to submit to the court's ruling.
Learner examples
The team submitted to the coach's decision.
A csapat alávetette magát az edző döntésének.
He did not want to submit to her rules.
Nem akarta alávetni magát a nő szabályainak.
We must submit to the law.
She submitted to the doctor's advice.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'submit' meaning 'send in'; here it means 'accept control'.
Meaning
yield to authority or control
Collocations
submit to authority
|submit to pressure
|submit to orders
Synonyms
yield (Emphasizes giving way under pressure or force.)
|
surrender (Often stronger; implies giving up entirely.)
Antonyms
resist (To refuse to accept or comply with authority.)
Themes
emotions
|law
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To agree to do what someone in power says, often because you cannot stop them.
To agree to obey or accept the authority, control, or decision of another person or group, often unwillingly.
Grammar
Dictionary form
submit
IPA
GB/sʌbmˈɪt/
US/sʌbmˈɪt/
Syllables & stress
sub - mit (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: submit
- 3rd Person Singular: submits
- Present Participle: submitting
- Past: submitted
Word family
Forms
submits
verb
submitting
verb
submitted
verb
Core family
submission
noun B1
Related words
resubmit
verb
resubmission
noun
submissive
adjective
Advanced or less common
submissively
adverb
submitter
noun
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: submitting Verb
- Irregular past: submitted Verb
Expressions
submit a bid
1/sʌbmˈɪt ə bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
formally offer a price
To give an official offer of money for work or things you want to buy.
Examples
- The company submitted a bid for the construction project.
- You have until noon tomorrow to submit your bid.
submit oneself to
1/sʌbmˈɪt wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə/
fixed phrase
accept control or influence willingly or unwillingly
To let someone or something control you or decide for you.
Examples
- He submitted himself to the court's decision.
- She submitted herself to the care of the doctors.