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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
Perez vowed "the biggest deportation plan in Spain's recent history" targeted at immigrants who commit crimes and financed by freezing all foreign aid.
A public affairs officer for the base said it remains committed to water conservation efforts and looks for new technologies to reduce water use.
If timing wasn't right, why commit to the talks in the first place.
The Chicago Transit Authority said it is “fully committed” to the project despite the “temporary pause in payments.”
Hyundai, in a statement, said it is committed to following immigration laws and that it doesn’t compromise safety for the sake of speed.
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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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