submit

Pronunciation

• enPR: səbmĭtʹ, IPA ^(key): /səbˈmɪt/

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• Hyphenation: sub‧mit

Verb

Plain form submit

Third-person singular submits

Past tense submitted

Past participle submitted

Present participle submitting

1. (transitive) If you submit something, usually a piece of writing, you give it to somebody to be checked or accepted.
   • Synonyms: undergo and give in

   They submitted their final report together with recommendations to the president.

   Students will submit their application with examples of work already done by March 31.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If you submit to some authority, you accept that they have power over you.

   At least up to 1985, the British government submitted to the threat of violence from the terrorists.

   Although most people submit willingly to this process, very few of them have any choice in the matter.