commit
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 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.
to bind or obligate oneself, as by pledge or assurance; devote or engage oneself to a person or thing: 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.
Idioms about commit
com·mit su·i·cide, to intentionally end one’s own life.: See Usage note at suicide.
Origin of commit
1Other words for commit
1 | carry out, effect, execute |
Other words from commit
- com·mit·ta·ble, adjective
- com·mit·ter, noun
- non·com·mit·ted, adjective
- pre·com·mit, verb (used with object), pre·com·mit·ted, pre·com·mit·ting.
- un·com·mit, verb, un·com·mit·ted, un·com·mit·ting.
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How to use commit in a sentence
They set up camp in the first quarter and shot 19 for 32 from beyond the arc, more than making up for the 12 turnovers they committed.
The Wizards’ defense again lets them down in loss at home to Raptors | Ava Wallace | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe Cavaliers committed a season-high 17 turnovers but shot 64 percent in the second half, including 5 for 10 on three-pointers.
Virginia pulls away from Georgia Tech, tightens grip on first place in ACC | Gene Wang | February 11, 2021 | Washington Post“We would also like to receive input from the Housing Commission, which committed to a study on the viability of a vacancy tax two years ago,” she said.
Vacancy Tax Study Is Giving City Officials Déjà Vu | Lisa Halverstadt and Andrew Keatts | February 10, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoLater that year, Kennedy committed to play basketball at Loyola of Chicago.
Remember Loyola? This Team Is Even Better Than The One That Made The Final Four. | Jake Lourim | February 10, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIt is widely expected that it will happen for the 2021 season, although Goodell did not commit last week to that.
NFL begins an uncertain offseason, with questions about vaccines, the salary cap and more | Mark Maske | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
“What some people fail to realize is that it is not just fraternities that commit sexual assault,” he suggests.
Seevakumaran uploaded six videos to YouTube on March 17, just hours before he would threaten his roommate and commit suicide.
School Shooters Love This Pickup Artist Website | Brandy Zadrozny | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJackson's story is unique, but only in how long he was made to suffer for a crime he didn't commit.
For Ricky Jackson, a Just Verdict—But 39 Years Too Late | Cliff Schecter | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThird, Republicans should commit to compassion in action rather than compassion in appearance.
Voters fill out their name, address, phone number and sign a pledge that they will “commit to vote.”
With him they were soon on the intimate terms of shipboard—terms that commit one to nothing in the future when land is reached.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensShe knew that the man's honor, his respect for his race and their struggle had brought him to commit the sacrifice.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxAmongst the prisoners were several provincial governors, one of whom attempted to commit suicide.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIf you fight in your boots, we must all do the same, and for myself—well, I have not come here to commit suicide.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniBut it does not follow that because we neither hate nor blame a criminal we should allow him to commit crime.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
British Dictionary definitions for commit
/ (kəˈmɪt) /
to hand over, as for safekeeping; charge; entrust: to commit a child to the care of its aunt
commit to memory 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
Origin of commit
1Derived forms of commit
- committable, adjective
- committer, noun
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