submit
word
/səbˈmɪt/
suhb-MIT
/səbmˈɪt/
suhb-MIT
Definition
To give something (a document, assignment, application, etc.) to someone so they can consider or approve it. It can also mean to accept someone's authority.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in formal or academic situations: 'submit an application', 'submit a report'. Digital contexts use 'submit' for online forms and buttons. Less commonly, 'submit to' means to accept or yield to authority.
Spanish: entregar - enviar (formulario) - presentar (documento)Portuguese (BR): enviar - submeter (documento/arquivo)Portuguese (PT): submeter - entregar (documento/arquivo)Chinese (Simplified): 提交 - 递交Chinese (Traditional): 提交 - 遞交Hindi: जमा करनाArabic: يقدّم - يسلِّمBengali: জমা দেয়া - অধীন হওয়াRussian: подать - представить - покоритьсяJapanese: 提出する - 服従するVietnamese: nộp - phục tùngKorean: 제출하다 - 복종하다Turkish: sunmak - teslim olmakUrdu: جمع کرانا - اطاعت کرناIndonesian: mengirimkan - menyerahkan - tunduk
Example Sentences
Sometimes you just have to submit to the process and be patient.
natural
Please submit your homework by Friday.
basic
You must submit an application to join the club.
basic
Click the button to submit the form.
basic
All entries must be submitted by midnight tonight.
natural
I forgot to submit my expense report and now accounting is upset.
natural