resubmit

Meanings

1. 1verbtransitive

   To send in a form, paper or application again, usually after fixing it or after it was refused.

   Grammar: Takes an object: resubmit the report.

   Patterns

   • resubmit something
   • resubmit something to someone

   I had to resubmit the application because I forgot to sign it.

   Students may resubmit their essays after making corrections.

   The author resubmitted the manuscript to the journal.

2. 2verbtransitivecomputing

   In computing, to send a request or form to a server again, such as after an error.

   Grammar: Takes an object such as a form or a job.

   Patterns

   • resubmit a form

   The page asked me not to resubmit the form.

   The system will automatically resubmit the failed job.

   Please resubmit your payment if the error persists.

Word forms

Common combinations

resubmit an application

You may resubmit an application after six months.

resubmit a form

Please resubmit the form with your signature.

resubmit your work

Teachers allowed pupils to resubmit their work.

resubmit a claim

She resubmitted a claim to the insurer.

resubmit for review

The paper was resubmitted for review.

Synonyms and how they differ

resend

Resend is more general and fits messages, whereas resubmit suggests formal documents or applications.

reapply

Reapply focuses on asking again for a job, place or benefit, rather than sending the same document again.

refile

Refile is used for official records or legal papers and is narrower than resubmit.

Opposites

Word family

submit verb

to hand in or present

submission noun

something that is handed in

resubmission noun

the act of handing something in again

submitter noun

a person who submits

Commonly confused: resubmit or resume?

Practice

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