Collocations for submit - verb
1. give/propose sth so that it can be discussed
ADVERB
formally
He formally submitted his resignation.
He formally submitted his resignation.
respectfully
(law, esp. BrE)
May I respectfully submit that this is not the right thing to do?
May I respectfully submit that this is not the right thing to do?
humbly
electronically, online
21% of the votes were submitted online.
electronically, online
21% of the votes were submitted online.
originally,
previously
the manuscript I originally submitted to them
the manuscript I originally submitted to them
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.
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
PREPOSITION
for
They have submitted plans for our approval.
They have submitted plans for our approval.
to
She submitted her report to the committee.
She submitted her report to the committee.
2. accept sb's power/control
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.
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.
PREPOSITION
to
She refused to submit to threats.
They abandoned their town rather than submit to the Persians.
She refused to submit to threats.
They abandoned their town rather than submit to the Persians.
Submit is used with these nouns as the subject:
counsel
counsel
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
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