submit to

[səbˈmɪt tuː]

phrasal verb

submeter-se a; render-se a; ceder a

1. to accept or comply with something unwillingly; to yield to authority or pressure

She had to submit to the rules of the institution.

Ela teve que submeter-se às regras da instituição.

2. to undergo or be subjected to something

All applicants must submit to a background check.

Todos os candidatos devem submeter-se a uma verificação de antecedentes.

3. to surrender or give in to someone's authority or demands

He refused to submit to their demands.

Ele se recusou a render-se às exigências deles.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

submeter-se a; render-se a

most commonly used in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

se render a; ceder a

informal, colloquial usage

São Paulo

submeter-se a; aceitar

used in formal and business contexts

Portugal

submeter-se a; render-se a

formal language, similar to standard European Portuguese

submit to the will of

submit to authority

submit to pressure

submit to scrutiny

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