Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
sub·mit
\\səb-ˈmit\\ verb
(sub·mit·ted ; sub·mit·ting) ETYMOLOGY Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere to lower, submit, from sub- + mittere to send
DATE 14th century
transitive verb1.
a. to yield to governance or authority
b. to subject to a condition, treatment, or operation
the metal was submitted to analysis2. to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision
submit a question to the court
submit a bid on a contract
submit a reportalso : to deliver formally
submitted my resignation3. to put forward as an opinion or contention
we submit that the charge is not provedintransitive verb1.
a. to yield oneself to the authority or will of another : surrender
b. to permit oneself to be subjected to something
had to submit to surgery2. to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion or authority of anotherSynonyms: see yield
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sub·mit·tal \\-ˈmi-t
əl\\
noun submit
late 14c., "to place (oneself) under the control of another," from L. submittere "to yield, lower, let down, put under, reduce," from sub "under" + mittere "let go, send." Sense of "refer to another for consideration" first recorded 1560.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
submitsub·mit /
sEb5mit /
verb (
-tt-)
1. [VN] ~ sth (to sb / sth) to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb in authority so that they can study or consider it
提交,呈递(文件、建议等):
to submit an application / a claim / a complaint 呈递申请书/书面要求；提交控诉书
Completed projects must be submitted by 10 March. 完成的方案必须在 3 月 10 日前提交上来。2. ~ (yourself) (to sb / sth) to accept the authority, control or greater strength of sb / sth; to agree to sth because of this
顺从；屈服；投降；不得已接受
SYN give in to sb / sth
,
yield
:
She refused to submit to threats. 她面对威胁,拒不低头。
He submitted himself to a search by the guards. 他只好让衞兵搜查。3. [V that] (law 律 or
formal) to say or suggest sth
表示；认为；主张；建议:
Counsel for the defence submitted that the evidence was inadmissible. 被告律师认为这一证据不可采纳。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsubmit
verb
1 give/propose sth so that it can be discussed
ADV. formally He formally submitted his resignation
VERB + SUBMIT ask sb to, invite sb to, require sb to Six groups were invited to submit proposals for the research. Candidates for the degree are required to submit a 30,000-word thesis.
PREP. for They have submitted plans for our approval. | to She submitted her report to the committee.
2 accept sb's power/control
ADV. voluntarily, willingly He submitted voluntarily to arrest. | meekly
VERB + SUBMIT refuse to | be willing to | be compelled to, be forced to, be obliged to They were forced to submit to Bulgarian rule.
PREP. to She refused to submit to threats. They abandoned their town rather than submit to the Persians.
submit verb
⇨ give way idiom (submit to threats)
⇨ present 3 (submit a report)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
sub·mit
\səbˈmit,
usu -id.+V\
verb
(
submitted ;
submitted ;
submitting ;
submits)
Etymology: Middle English
submitten, from Latin
submittere to let down, lower, set under, from
sub- + mittere to send, throw — more at
smite
transitive verb1.
a. : to yield to the will or authority of
: surrender
< submits his will to divine authority >
< submit an undertaking … to the Senate — Vera M. Dean >
b. : to cause to be subjected
< submitting himself to a series of literary influences — F.B.Millett >
< submit metal to high heat and pressure >2.
a. obsolete : to expose to peril or danger
< submitting me unto the perilous night — Shakespeare >
b. archaic : lower
,
bend
< will ye submit your necks — John Milton >3.
a. : to send or commit for consideration, study, or decision
: refer
< submit a question to the court >
< texts of revised and new conventions, to be submitted to the International Red Cross Conference — J.S.Pictet >
b. : to present or make available for use or study
: offer
,
supply
< submit a report >
< submit a manuscript to a publisher >
< always submit your judgment to others with modesty — George Washington >
c. : affirm
,
suggest
< I submit that it was the wrong decision — E.M.Zacharias >intransitive verb1.
a. : to bow to the will or authority of another
: yield
< submit to an alien law — Frank Altschul >
b. : to allow oneself to become subjected
< submit to an interview >
< submit to an operation >2.
a. : to grant precedence
: defer
< submit to … superior intelligence, political wisdom and tough leadership — M.S.Handler >
b. : to become resigned
: acquiesce uncritically
< was obliged to give up the point and submit — Jane Austen >
< the inhabitants … will no longer submit to the evils of the trade — E.V.Buckholder >