From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsubmitsub‧mit /səbˈmɪt/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb (submitted, submitting) 1 [transitive]GIVE to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approvesubmit an application/claim/proposal etc All applications must be submitted by Monday.2 [intransitive, transitive] formalOBEY to agree to obey someone or something or to go through a process, especially when you have no choice SYN give insubmit to Derek has agreed to submit to questioning.3 [transitive] formal lawSUGGEST to suggest or say somethingsubmit (that) I submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in this case.→ See Verb table
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submit• The agency must submit an annual budget to the board each July.• Applications for planning permission must be submitted before noon tomorrow.• They generally approve budgets and the appointments of department heads and commission members submitted by the chief executive.• Although the Empress submitted momentarily, divisions within the nobility enabled her to tear up the councillors' terms.• We have submitted proposals for a new pay structure to the board of management.• Emptied and drained, he submitted to all.• However, accumulating clinical evidence suggests that the single worst action a victim can take is to submit to an abusive partner.• The report of these deliberations is then submitted to the Coordinating Team.• After a half- dozen hearings, the standards will be submitted to the state Board of Education on Oct. 1.• We even want you to submit your own articles or comments.submit an application/claim/proposal etc• The head reports that the school was then invited to submit a proposal.• The Pentagon said in a prepared statement that it had sought bids from 190 contractors but that only three submitted proposals.• The manager submits proposals for changes in the nursing establishment, based on the establishment profile.• MacMillan Bloedel is expected soon to submit applications for cutting permits.• The application form encouraged artists to submit proposals for installation, murals, outdoor sculpture. film, video and performance work.• They invited state employees to voluntarily submit proposals for projects to improve performance.• It will soon submit an application to build a dry store at Hunterston.submit to• Workers have refused to submit to drug tests.submit (that)• The current barrier was installed in 1972, after residents submitted a petition saying the open road caused traffic hazards.• Just eight days after Clinton signed, Downs submitted his resignation.• This is the audience to whom, in imagination, one submits his views.• The next year, before I submitted my request, I made sure that the two influential directors agreed with my decision.• He submits only that it is not Washington that should do the helping.• I venture to submit the following proposals in connection with the reorganisation of the Special Service in the Middle East.• As Mr Torode points out, our liberal forefathers insisted on the importance of testing faiths by submitting them to discussion.• However, accumulating clinical evidence suggests that the single worst action a victim can take is to submit to an abusive partner.From Longman Business Dictionarysubmitsub‧mit /səbˈmɪt/ verb (submitted, submitting) [transitive]1to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approveAll applications must be submitted by Monday.2formal to agree to obey a person, group, or set of rulessubmit toWe are willing to submit to arbitration.3formal to suggest or say somethingsubmit thatI submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in this case.→ See Verb tableOrigin submit (1300-1400) Latin submittere “to lower, submit”, from mittere “to send” 