- (often followed by to) to yield (oneself), as to the will of another person, a superior force, etc
- (followed by to) to subject or be voluntarily subjected (to analysis, treatment, etc)
- (transitive) often followed by to: to refer (something to someone) for judgment or consideration
- (transitive; may take a clause as object) to state, contend, or propose deferentially
- (intransitive) often followed by to: to defer or accede (to the decision, opinion, etc, of another)
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sub•mit /səbˈmɪt/USA pronunciation
v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to give over, surrender, or yield to the power or authority of another: [~ + object + to + object]We submitted ourselves to their wishes.[~ + to + object]At last the exhausted army submitted to the enemy.[no object]"We will never submit!'' the colonel snarled.
- to present for approval or consideration:[~ + object]He submitted his plans for the new town square.
- to state or urge with respect and politeness:[~ + that clause]I submit that he should provide complete documentation of his complaints.
sub•mit
(səb mit′),USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting.
v.t.
v.i.
sub•mit′ta•ble, sub•mis•si•ble
(səb mis′ə bel),USA pronunciation adj.
sub•mit′tal, n.
sub•mit′ter, n.
sub•mit′ting•ly, adv.
v.t.
- to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.
- to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others:to submit a plan; to submit an application.
- to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose (usually fol. by a clause):I submit that full proof should be required.
v.i.
- to yield oneself to the power or authority of another:to submit to a conqueror.
- to allow oneself to be subjected to some kind of treatment:to submit to chemotherapy.
- to defer to another's judgment, opinion, decision, etc.:I submit to your superior judgment.
- Latin submittere to lower, reduce, yield, equivalent. to sub- sub- + mittere to send
- Middle English submitten 1325–75
sub•mit′ter, n.
sub•mit′ting•ly, adv.
- 1. comply, bow, obey, agree, resign. See yield.
- 1. fight.
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submit /səbˈmɪt/ vb ( -mits, -mitting, -mitted)
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'submit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abide
- arbitrate
- bail up
- bend
- enter
- estimate
- file
- give in
- hand in
- Ismail Pasha
- issue
- judo
- knee
- put in
- put up
- rape
- recusant
- render
- return
- shake down
- stand
- subject
- table
- try out
- underbid
- Uniat
- wear
- wrestling
- yield
- acquiesce
- action grant
- before
- bidding
- bow
- break
- bring
- broach
- cave
- compel
- consign
- daysman
- defer
- exhibit
- fag
- flag
- fractious
- grudge
- gun
- hand
- hold
