- submit
- verb1 give/propose sth so that it can be discussedADVERB▪ formally▪
He formally submitted his resignation.
▪ respectfully (law, esp. BrE)▪May I respectfully submit that this is not the right thing to do?
▪ humbly▪ electronically, online▪21% of the votes were submitted online.
▪ originally, previously▪the manuscript I originally submitted to them
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.
▪ intend to, plan toPREPOSITION▪ for▪They have submitted plans for our approval.
▪ to▪She submitted her report to the committee.
2 accept sb's power/controlADVERB▪ voluntarily, willingly▪He voluntarily submitted to their control.
▪ meeklyVERB + SUBMIT▪ refuse to▪ agree to, be prepared to, be willing to▪ be compelled to, be forced to, be obliged to▪They were forced to submit to foreign rule.
PREPOSITION▪ to▪She refused to submit to threats.
▪They abandoned their town rather than submit to the Persians.
Submit is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑counselSubmit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account, ↑answer, ↑application, ↑article, ↑bid, ↑bill, ↑budget, ↑claim, ↑comment, ↑curriculum vitae, ↑dissertation, ↑document, ↑draft, ↑entry, ↑essay, ↑estimate, ↑evidence, ↑information, ↑invoice, ↑manuscript, ↑memorandum, ↑paper, ↑paperwork, ↑petition, ↑plan, ↑proposal, ↑query, ↑résumé, ↑receipt, ↑recommendation, ↑registration, ↑report, ↑request, ↑resignation, ↑resolution, ↑suggestion, ↑tender, ↑thesis, ↑work
Collocations dictionary. 2013.