submission
gb/sʌbmˈɪʃən/ us/sʌbmˈɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 3500
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
action
1
the act of presenting something
The act of giving something to someone to look at or decide about.
Usage pattern:
submission of [something] to [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'submission' with 'submittal', but 'submittal' is rare in everyday English.
Synonyms
presentation (More general; can be spoken or shown, not always for judgment.)
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entry (Often used in competitions; a specific type of submission.)
Antonyms
withdrawal (Taking something back instead of presenting it.)
Collocations
submission deadline
|submission form
|online submission
|call for submissions
Themes
business
|law
|education
|communication
Examples
- The deadline for manuscript submission is next Friday.
- Please complete the submission form before leaving.
- All submissions will be reviewed by the committee.
- We received over 500 submissions for the contest.
Learner examples
- The deadline for submission is tomorrow.
- She sent her submission to the teacher.
- He made a submission for the art show.
- My submission was accepted by the magazine.
Noun
B2
state
2
accepting control or authority
When you let someone else have control or power over you.
Usage pattern:
submission to [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'submission' with 'submissiveness'; the latter describes a personal quality rather than an act or state.
Synonyms
obedience (Implies following rules or commands, not necessarily willing.)
|
surrender (Often implies giving up after resistance.)
Antonyms
defiance (Openly resisting authority.)
Collocations
total submission
|submission to authority
|act of submission
Themes
emotions
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The rebels finally laid down their arms in submission to the government.
- Her bow was a gesture of submission to the king.
- The contract requires complete submission to company policies.
Learner examples
- He showed submission to his teacher.
- The dog sat in submission.
- She lived in submission to her parents.
- They asked for submission to the rules.
Noun
technical
B2
action
3
forcing an opponent to yield
In fighting sports, a move that makes your opponent give up.
Synonyms
tap-out (Informal term; refers specifically to tapping as a signal of submission.)
Antonyms
knockout (Winning by rendering the opponent unconscious instead of making them yield.)
Collocations
win by submission
|submission hold
|submission move
Themes
sports
Examples
- He won the match by submission in the second round.
- The fighter used a chokehold to secure a submission.
- A quick armbar led to her opponent's submission.
Learner examples
- He won by submission.
- The match ended with a submission.
- She used a hold for a submission.
- He lost because of a submission.
Grammar
Dictionary form
submission
IPA
GB/sʌbmˈɪʃən/
US/sʌbmˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
sub - mis - sion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mis)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: submission
- Plural: submission, submissions
Word family
Forms
submissions
noun
Core family
submit
verb B1
Related words
resubmit
verb
resubmission
noun
submitter
noun
submissive
adjective
Advanced or less common
submissively
adverb
submissiveness
noun
Expressions
call for submissions
1/kˈɔl fɚ sʌbmˈɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
request for entries or proposals
An invitation asking people to send their work or ideas for review.
Examples
- The magazine issued a call for submissions for its summer issue.
- There's a call for submissions for the annual film festival.
win by submission
1/wˈɪn bˈaɪ sʌbmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
victory by making opponent yield
To win a fight because your opponent gives up due to a hold or lock.
Examples
- He managed to win by submission after a long struggle.
- The fighter has three wins by submission this season.