Meaning
Submission means the act of accepting or yielding to a superior force, authority, or another person’s will. It can also mean the act of presenting something formally, such as a document, application, or proposal.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: noun
- Plural: submissions
- Common patterns:
- submission to authority/power
- make a submission (formal presentation)
- in submission (showing obedience or respect)
Two Main Usages:
- Yielding/Obedience:
The act of accepting control by someone else.
Example: His submission to his boss was complete. - Presentation:
The act of sending or presenting something for judgment or approval.
Example: The final submission of the report is due tomorrow.
Common Phrases
- in submission to – showing respect or obedience to someone.
- call for submissions – asking people to send in work (e.g., essays, designs).
- make a submission – formally present something (e.g., a proposal).
- paper submission – academic context for sending a paper to a journal.
Collocations
- complete submission
- voluntary submission
- submission deadline
- electronic submission
- submission form
Examples
- His submission to authority made him respected in the military.
- The deadline for submission of applications is next Monday.
- She bowed her head in submission.
- All submissions must be typed and double-spaced.
- Their team’s submission won first prize in the design contest.
- He refused to live in submission to fear.
- Please ensure your submission is under 500 words.
- The lawyer made a strong submission to the court.
Synonyms or Related
- obedience
- compliance
- surrender
- presentation
- proposal
Antonym
- defiance
- resistance
- rebellion
- rejection
