submit
To give in to someone, or to hand in work for someone to judge.
submit in a sentence
- The rebels refused to submit to the cruel king.
- Please submit your stories to the competition by Friday.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to submit?
- Asurrender
- Boppose
- Cresist
- Ddefy
Show the answer
A: surrender. The other three mean the opposite of submit.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to submit?
- Aresist
- Bsurrender
- Cobey
Show the answer
A: resist. The other three mean nearly the same as submit.
Words that mean something similar
surrender, obey
Words that mean the opposite
resist, defy, oppose
More words about behaviour & manners
- subterfuge: A trick used to hide what you are really doing, or to get your own way.
- succumb: To give in to something you have been fighting against.
- swagger: To walk in a proud, show-off way; or that proud way of walking.
- tactful: Careful not to upset people with what you say or do.
- tamper: To touch or change something you should not, often causing damage.
- tantrum: A sudden burst of angry, childish behaviour.
- traitor: Someone who betrays their friends, team or country.
- uncouth: Rude and bad-mannered.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test