submit

(səb-mĭt')

v., -mit·ted, -mit·ting, -mits.

v.tr.

1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
2. To subject to a condition or process.
3. To commit (something) to the consideration or judgment of another. See synonyms at propose.
4. To offer as a proposition or contention: I submit that the terms are entirely unreasonable.

v.intr.

1. To give in to the authority, power, or desires of another. See synonyms at yield.
2. To allow oneself to be subjected to something.

[Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere, to set under : sub-, sub- + mittere, to cause to go.]

submittal sub·mit'tal (-mĭt'l) n.
submitter sub·mit'ter n.

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verb

1. To conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy: bow¹, defer², yield. Idioms: give ground, give way. See precede/follow, resist/yield.
2. To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength: bow¹, buckle, capitulate, succumb, surrender, yield. Informal fold. See resist/yield.
3. To commit to the consideration or judgment of another: turn in. See give/take/reciprocity.
4. To state, as an idea, for consideration: advance, offer, pose, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, suggest. See offer.

v

Definition: comply, endure
Antonyms: defy, disobey, fight, resist

v

Definition: present, offer; argue for
Antonyms: conceal, dissuade, hide, withdraw

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To offer for determination; commit to the judgment or discretion of another individual or authority.

To submit evidence means to present or introduce it. Similarly a political issue might be submitted to the voters' judgment.

IN BRIEF: v. - Accept or undergo, often unwillingly; Yield to another's wish or opinion; Refer for judgment or consideration.

Justice remains the greatest power on earth. To that tremendous power alone will we submit. — Harry Truman

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For a list of words related to submit, see:

• Reasoning and Informing - submit: offer or propose for consideration; contend
• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - submit: (vb) yield, abide by another’s judgment or authority

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - indlevere, forelægge, fremsende, indsende, hævde, henstille, underkaste sig
v. intr. - underkaste sig

idioms:

• submit an application    indlevere en ansøgning
• submit oneself to    underkaste sig, finde sig i, bøje sig for

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorstellen, indienen, overleggen, zich overgeven, zich onderwerpen

Français (French)
v. tr. - soumettre, présenter, déposer, (gén, Jur) suggérer (sout)
v. intr. - se soumettre, céder à, subir, (Jur) se soumettre à

idioms:

• submit an application    présenter une demande
• submit oneself to    (Jur) se soumettre à, subir

Deutsch (German)
v. - einreichen, vorlegen, (sich) unterwerfen, (sich) aussetzen

idioms:

• submit an application    beantragen
• submit oneself to    sich beugen, sich unterziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποτάσσομαι, ενδίδω, υποκύπτω, υποβάλλω, ισχυρίζομαι, υποστηρίζω

idioms:

• submit an application    υποβάλλω/καταθέτω αίτηση
• submit oneself to    υποβάλλομαι σε

Italiano (Italian)
proporre, sottoporre, presentare, arrendersi

idioms:

• submit oneself to    sottoporsi a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - submeter

idioms:

• submit oneself to    submeter-se a

Русский (Russian)
подчиняться, подвергать, представлять на рассмотрение (в суд), предлагать (свою точку зрения), утверждать

idioms:

• submit oneself to    подчиниться (чему-л.)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - someter, remitir, ceder, rendir, proponer, decir, afirmar
v. intr. - rendirse, entregarse, someterse, ceder, conformarse, resignarse

idioms:

• submit an application    presentar una petición, presentar una solicitud
• submit oneself to    rendirse a, someterse a, conformarse con

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utsätta för, underkasta, framlägga, presentera, hänvisa, överlämna, ge vika

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使服从, 使屈服, 提交, 呈递, 使经受, 使受到, 建议, 认为, 屈服, 服从

idioms:

• submit an application    提出...申请表
• submit oneself to    甘受, 屈服于, 归顺于

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使服從, 使屈服, 提交, 呈遞, 使經受, 使受到, 建議, 認為
v. intr. - 屈服, 服從

idioms:

• submit an application    提出...申請表
• submit oneself to    甘受, 屈服於, 歸順於

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 복종시키다, 제기하다, ~을 의견으로서 말하다
v. intr. - 복종하다, 따르다, 감수하다

idioms:

• submit oneself to    ~에 따르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 服従させる, 提出する, 提起する, …ではないかと思う, 服従する, 従う

idioms:

• submit an application    申請書・申込用紙を提出する
• submit oneself to    従う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) امتثل (للأوامر), استسلم, تقدم ب, عرض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השלים, הגיש, מסר, הציע, טען‬
v. intr. - ‮נכנע, לא התנגד, ויתר‬

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