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Collocations for submit - verb

1. give/propose sth so that it can be discussed

ADVERB

formally
He formally submitted his resignation.
respectfully (law, esp. BrE)
May I respectfully submit that this is not the right thing to do?
humbly
electronically, online
21% of the votes were submitted online.
originally, previously
the manuscript I originally submitted to them

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VERB + submit

ask sb to, invite sb to, require sb to
Six groups were invited to submit proposals for the research.
Candidates for the degree are required to submit a 30 000-word thesis.
intend to, plan to

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PREPOSITION

for
They have submitted plans for our approval.
to
She submitted her report to the committee.

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2. accept sb's power/control

ADVERB

voluntarily, willingly
He voluntarily submitted to their control.
meekly

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VERB + submit

refuse to
agree to, be prepared to, be willing to
be compelled to, be forced to, be obliged to
They were forced to submit to foreign rule.

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PREPOSITION

to
She refused to submit to threats.
They abandoned their town rather than submit to the Persians.

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Submit is used with these nouns as the subject:
counsel

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Submit is used with these nouns as the object:
account, answer, application, article, bid, bill, budget, claim, comment, curriculum vitae, dissertation, document, draft, entry, essay, estimate, evidence, information, invoice, manuscript, memorandum, paper, paperwork, petition, plan, proposal, query, résumé, receipt, recommendation, registration, report, request, resignation, resolution, suggestion, tender, thesis, work

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