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verb British English pronunciation: submit /səbˈmɪt/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theysubmit
he/she/itsubmits
present participlesubmitting
past tensesubmitted
past participlesubmitted
  2. 2
    [intransitive] to accept that someone has defeated you or has power over you
    submit to:

    In the end, they submitted to the Americans.

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    1. a.
      to allow something to happen to you, especially something unpleasant
      submit to:

      I was not prepared to submit to this painful course of treatment.

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  3. 3
    [intransitive/transitive] formal to agree to obey a rule, a law, or the decision of someone in authority
    submit to:

    All countries in the European Union must submit to its laws.

    submit something to something:

    Libya has offered to submit the dispute to international arbitration.

    submit yourself to something:

    You may voluntarily submit yourself to the jurisdiction of this country's courts.

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