submitting
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1 handing in work (v.) B1 Intermediate Formalgiving a document, plan, or piece of work to someone so they can check or approve it.
the act of presenting a document, proposal, or application for consideration or judgement by an authority.
ExampleSubmitting your application before the deadline is very important for getting the job.
ExampleSubmitting the final manuscript required several rounds of peer review and meticulous formatting to meet the journal's rigorous standards.
UsageOften used with the preposition 'to'.
- handing in
- presenting
- tendering
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2 accepting control (v.) B2 Upper Intermediate Formalaccepting that someone has power over you or that you must obey them.
yielding to the will, power, or authority of another person or entity.
ExampleThe small army ended the war by submitting to the king's demands.
ExampleThe rebels eventually ceased their resistance, submitting to the central government's authority after months of intense negotiation.
UsageIntransitive when followed by 'to'.
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3 a submission (n.) C1 Advanced Formalthe document or piece of work that you have handed in.
a formal piece of work or a document presented for consideration.
ExampleThe committee is currently reading every submitting to find a winner.
ExampleThe panel reviewed each submitting with care, though they noted that several lacked the necessary supporting documentation.
Teacher's tipWhile 'submitting' can be a noun, 'submission' is much more common in modern English for the document itself.