submit
gb/sʌbmˈɪt/ us/sʌbmˈɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 2400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
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.
Patrón de uso:
to submit [something] to [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'submit' with 'admit'; 'submit' means to give for consideration, not to confess.
Sinónimos
present (More general; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
|
hand in (Informal; often used in school or workplace contexts.)
Antónimos
withhold (To deliberately not give or present something for consideration.)
Colocaciones
submit an application
|submit a report
|submit a form
|submit a proposal
|submit a request
Temas
business
|education
|law
|work
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
B2
action
2
yield to authority or control
To agree to do what someone in power says, often because you cannot stop them.
Patrón de uso:
to submit to [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'submit' meaning 'send in'; here it means 'accept control'.
Sinónimos
yield (Emphasizes giving way under pressure or force.)
|
surrender (Often stronger; implies giving up entirely.)
Antónimos
resist (To refuse to accept or comply with authority.)
Colocaciones
submit to authority
|submit to pressure
|submit to orders
Temas
emotions
|law
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
submit
AFI
GB/sʌbmˈɪt/
US/sʌbmˈɪt/
Sílabas y acento
sub - mit (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: submit
- 3rd Person Singular: submits
- Present Participle: submitting
- Past: submitted
Familia de palabras
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
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: submitting Verb
- Irregular past: submitted Verb
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- He submitted himself to the court's decision.
- She submitted herself to the care of the doctors.