- submit to something
- submit to somethingto surrender to something; to agree to something. •
He submitted to the cross-examination.
•She will probably refuse to submit to surgery.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
submit to something
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submit — [[t]səbmɪ̱t[/t]] submits, submitting, submitted 1) VERB If you submit to something, you unwillingly allow something to be done to you, or you do what someone wants, for example because you are not powerful enough to resist. [V to n] In… … English dictionary
submit — sub‧mit [səbˈmɪt] verb submitted PTandPPX submitting PRESPARTX [transitive] 1. to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approve: • All applications must be submitted by Monday. 2 … Financial and business terms
submit — sub·mit vb sub·mit·ted, sub·mit·ting vt 1: to yield or subject to control or authority to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the tribal court Sheppard v. Sheppard, 655 P.2d 895 (1982) 2 a: to present or propose to another for review,… … Law dictionary
submit */*/*/ — UK [səbˈmɪt] / US verb Word forms submit : present tense I/you/we/they submit he/she/it submits present participle submitting past tense submitted past participle submitted 1) [transitive] to formally give something to someone so that they can… … English dictionary
submit — sub|mit [ səb mıt ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to formally give something to someone so that they can make a decision about it: The plans will be submitted next week. 2. ) intransitive to accept that someone has defeated you or has power over you:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
submit — [c]/səbˈmɪt / (say suhb mit) verb (submitted, submitting) –verb (t) 1. to yield in surrender, compliance, or obedience. 2. to subject (especially oneself) to conditions imposed, treatment, etc. 3. to refer (something) to the decision or judgement …
submit — verb submitted, submitting 1 (I, T) to obey someone when you have no choice about it because they have power over you (+ to): I will not submit to your bullying. | submit yourself to sb/sth: Derek agreed to submit himself to questioning. 2 (T) to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
submit — verb (submitted; submitting) Etymology: Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere to lower, submit, from sub + mittere to send Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to yield to governance or authority b. to subject to a condition,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
submit — sub|mit W3S2 [səbˈmıt] v past tense and past participle submitted present participle submitting [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: submittere to lower, submit , from mittere to send ] 1.) [T] to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
submit — verb (submits, submitting, submitted) 1》 accept or yield to a superior force or stronger person. 2》 (usu. submit something to) subject to a particular process, treatment, or condition. ↘(submit oneself to) consent to undergo. ↘agree to… … English new terms dictionary
submit*/ — [səbˈmɪt] verb 1) [T] to formally give something to someone so that they can make a decision about it The plans will be submitted next week.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to accept that someone has power over you, and therefore to do what they want The rebels… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
