submit
gb/sʌbmˈɪt/ us/sʌbmˈɪt/
B1
Inglese
~ 2400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
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.
Schema d'uso:
to submit [something] to [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'submit' with 'admit'; 'submit' means to give for consideration, not to confess.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
withhold (To deliberately not give or present something for consideration.)
Collocazioni
submit an application
|submit a report
|submit a form
|submit a proposal
|submit a request
Temi
business
|education
|law
|work
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
to submit to [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'submit' meaning 'send in'; here it means 'accept control'.
Sinonimi
yield (Emphasizes giving way under pressure or force.)
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surrender (Often stronger; implies giving up entirely.)
Contrari
resist (To refuse to accept or comply with authority.)
Collocazioni
submit to authority
|submit to pressure
|submit to orders
Temi
emotions
|law
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
submit
IPA
GB/sʌbmˈɪt/
US/sʌbmˈɪt/
Sillabe e accento
sub - mit (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: submit
- 3rd Person Singular: submits
- Present Participle: submitting
- Past: submitted
Famiglia di parole
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
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: submitting Verb
- Irregular past: submitted Verb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- He submitted himself to the court's decision.
- She submitted herself to the care of the doctors.