Meaning of submit In English

• 0 to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others:

  • You must submit your application before 1 January.

  • The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.

  • In conclusion, I submit that the proposal will not work without some major changes.

• 1 to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly:

  • We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit.

  • She decided to resign from the party rather than submit herself to the new rules.

• 2 to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others:

  • Companies are required to submit monthly financial statements to the board.

• 3 to give power or authority over a person or group to someone, or to accept something unwillingly:

  • [ T ] He had never been able to submit himself to that sort of discipline.

  • [ I ] All newly hired employees must submit to a background check.

• 4 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.

• 5 to suggest or say something:

  • In conclusion, I submit that the proposal will not work without some major changes.

• 6 to tell your employer that you are leaving your job or position:

  • He was given the choice on Wednesday to either submit his resignation, or be fired.

• 7 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.