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commit
[kuh-mit]
verb (used with object)
to do; perform; perpetrate.
to commit murder; to commit an error.
to pledge (oneself ) to a position on an issue or question; express (one's intention, feeling, etc.).
Asked if he was a candidate, he refused to commit himself.
to bind or obligate, as by pledge or assurance; pledge.
to commit oneself to a promise; to be committed to a course of action.
to consign for preservation.
to commit ideas to writing; to commit a poem to memory.
to give in trust or charge, especially for safekeeping; consign; commend: Every summer we were committed to babysitters and camp counselors.
to commit one's soul to God;
Every summer we were committed to babysitters and camp counselors.
to consign to custody.
to commit a delinquent to a juvenile detention center.
to place in a mental institution or hospital by or as if by legal authority.
He was committed by court order on the recommendation of two psychiatrists.
to deliver for treatment, disposal, etc.; relegate.
to commit a manuscript to the flames.
to send into a battle.
The commander has committed all his troops to the front lines.
Parliamentary Procedure., to refer (a bill or the like) to a committee for consideration.
verb (used without object)
to bind or obligate oneself, as by pledge or assurance; devote or engage oneself to a person or thing: If he hasn’t committed after eight years, he’s never going to marry you.
She is an athlete who commits to the highest standards.
If he hasn’t committed after eight years, he’s never going to marry you.
commit
/ kəˈmɪt /
verb
to hand over, as for safekeeping; charge; entrust
to commit a child to the care of its aunt
to learn by heart; memorize
to confine officially or take into custody
to commit someone to prison
(usually passive) to pledge or align (oneself), as to a particular cause, action, or attitude
a committed radical
to order (forces) into action
to perform (a crime, error, etc); do; perpetrate
to surrender, esp for destruction
she committed the letter to the fire
to refer (a bill, etc) to a committee of a legislature
Other Word Forms
- committable adjective
- committer noun
- noncommitted adjective
- precommit verb (used with object)
- uncommit verb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of commit1
Idioms and Phrases
com·mit su·i·cide, to intentionally end one’s own life.
Example Sentences
Northwestern has committed to comply with federal antidiscrimination laws under the agreement and will launch a survey asking students whether they feel safe reporting instances of antisemitism on campus.
“Going forward we remain committed to keeping the capital safe. The mission does not change,” Brig.
The Welsh government said its specialist advice service Business Wales was committed to supporting female entrepreneurs.
"The fact that one person committed a horrific act doesn't mean other Afghans now pose a threat," she added.
As of Thursday, coming from any of those countries will be considered a “significantly negative factor” affecting a green-card application, similar to having committed a crime.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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