- submit
- 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. formal to agree to obey a person, group, or set of rules:submit to• We are willing to submit to arbitration.
3. formal to suggest or say something:submit that• I submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in this case.
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submit UK US /səbˈmɪt/ verb (-tt-)► [T] to formally send a document, plan, etc. to a person or group in authority so that they can make a decision about it: submit a bid/plan/proposal »The consortium has yet to submit a bid.
submit a letter/report/request »They submitted the report after the retailer said that it might choose a replacement ad agency last year.
»Applications must be submitted by December 5.
► [T] FORMAL or LAW to suggest or say something: »In conclusion, I submit that the proposal will not work without some major changes.
► [I or T] to allow another person or group to have authority or control over you, or to accept something unwillingly: »They were required to agree that future industrial disputes would be submitted to arbitration.
Financial and business terms. 2012.