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State deferentially that you will subject yourself to (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

submit

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'state' is the definition.
(I know that state can be written as submit)

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(Other definitions for submit that I've seen before include "Hand in" , "Refer for judgment or consideration" , "Yield, surrender" , "Throw in the towel" , "Put forward for approval or yield" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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