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submit

[suhb-mit] / səbˈmɪt /
VERB
comply, endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge agree defer surrender
STRONG
abide accede acquiesce appease bend bow buckle capitulate cave cede concede fold humor indulge knuckle kowtow obey quit relent relinquish stoop succumb tolerate truckle withstand yield
WEAK
be submissive eat crow give away give ground give in give way go with the flow grin and bear it knuckle under lay down arms put up with resign oneself say uncle throw in the towel toe the line
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contradict refuse
STRONG
continue defend deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent fight flatten leave protest reject stop straighten veto win
WEAK
conceal disobey dissuade hide resist
VERB
present, offer; argue for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
propose put refer suggest table urge
STRONG
advance advise affirm argue assert claim commit contend move proffer proposition propound state tender theorize volunteer
WEAK
hand in make a pitch put forward
Antonyms
STRONG
deny discourage dissuade keep quiet question retreat stop take back
WEAK
conceal disobey fight hide resist

Example Sentences

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Forestry England said the goal was to submit the application by late 2026 and Natural England could take up to four months to assess it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If colleges do not submit the data, the government can fine them under the Higher Education Act of 1965, which details requirements for colleges that receive federal financial aid for students, such as Pell Grants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The majority of students — 80% — say they would not use AI to submit classwork to pass off as their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

AstraZeneca’s Alexion unit plans to submit data to regulators soon, aiming for wider market adoption than its predecessor, Strensiq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I have nearly forgotten that students are supposed to submit envelopes every second Monday to the school.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.