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submit

verb

Simple meaning

Yield to the control of another.

Pronunciation

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suhbmit

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IPA pronunciation (US)

səbˈmɪt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. Yield to the control of another

  2. Yield to another's wish or opinion

  3. intransitive

    To yield or give way to another.

  4. transitive

    To yield (something) to another, as when defeated.

  5. ambitransitive

    To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.

  6. ambitransitive

    Put before

    “I submit to you that the accused is guilty.”

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: Yield to the control of another

Used this way, submit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “I submit to you that the accused is guilty.”verb

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • accede

    Yield to another's wish or opinion.

  • resign

    To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.

  • render

    To yield or give way.

Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • submitternounInflected form

    Someone who yields to the will of another person or force.

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