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submit
verb [I or T] (ALLOW) /səbˈmɪt/ (-tt-)Definition
C2 to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly: We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit. She decided to resign from the party rather than submit herself to the new rules.Allowing and permittingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval
(Definition of submit verb (ALLOW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit of sth phrasal verb
- allow of sth phrasal verb
- allow verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- allowable adjective
- authorization noun
- authorize verb
- concession noun (SOMETHING ALLOWED)
- given the chance/choice idiom
- go ahead phrasal verb
- imprimatur noun
- leave noun (PERMISSION)
- leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)
- let sb/sth in phrasal verb
- let sb/sth out phrasal verb
- OK noun
- sanction noun (APPROVAL)
- unlicensed adjective
- valid adjective
- waive verb
- wear verb (ALLOW)
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