submit
gb/sʌbmˈɪt/ us/sʌbmˈɪt/
B1
English
~ 2400
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B1
action
1
formally present for review
To give something like a form or plan to someone in authority so they can decide about it.
Usage pattern:
to submit [something] to [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'submit' with 'admit'; 'submit' means to give for consideration, not to confess.
Synonyms
present (More general; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
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hand in (Informal; often used in school or workplace contexts.)
Antonyms
withhold (To deliberately not give or present something for consideration.)
Collocations
submit an application
|submit a report
|submit a form
|submit a proposal
|submit a request
Themes
business
|education
|law
|work
Examples
- Please submit your application by Friday.
- She submitted the report to her manager for approval.
- 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.
- Please submit the form to the teacher.
- She submitted her idea to the boss.
- We must submit the paper by Monday.
Verb
B2
action
2
yield to authority or control
To agree to do what someone in power says, often because you cannot stop them.
Usage pattern:
to submit to [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'submit' meaning 'send in'; here it means 'accept control'.
Synonyms
yield (Emphasizes giving way under pressure or force.)
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surrender (Often stronger; implies giving up entirely.)
Antonyms
resist (To refuse to accept or comply with authority.)
Collocations
submit to authority
|submit to pressure
|submit to orders
Themes
emotions
|law
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The rebels finally submitted to the government's demands.
- You must submit to airport security checks.
- 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.
- He did not want to submit to her rules.
- We must submit to the law.
- She submitted to the doctor's advice.
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.