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submitting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //səbˈmɪtɪŋ// UK //səbmˈɪtɪŋ// sub·mit·ting Archaic Formal

v. to give a document, plan, or piece of work to someone so they can check or approve it. You often do this with school assignments or job applications.

v. to present a proposal, application, or document for consideration or judgment. Often implies a formal hierarchy where the recipient has the authority to approve or reject the work.


SIMPLE

I am submitting my final report today.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect is submitting the revised blueprints to the city council for final approval before construction begins.

COMPLEX

After months of rigorous data collection, the research team is finally submitting their findings to a peer-reviewed journal, hoping for publication in the spring issue.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

I am submitting to the teacher my essayI am submitting my essay to the teacherThe direct object (the document) should follow the verb immediately; the recipient (the person) follows the preposition 'to'.

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