recommit

American  

[ree-kuh-mit] / ˌri kəˈmɪt /

verb (used with object)

recommitted, recommitting

1. to commit again.

2. to refer again to a committee.

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recommit British  

/ ˌriːkəˈmɪt /

verb

1. to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration

2. to commit again

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Other Word Forms

• recommitment noun
• recommittal noun

Etymology

Origin of recommit

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + commit

Explanation

To recommit is to make a promise again, like when you recommit yourself to serving your Girl Scout troop by selling loads of cookies. It can also mean to carry out a crime for a subsequent time (something a Girl Scout would never do). When you recommit to cleaning your guinea pig's cage daily, you swear that you'll get back on a regular cleaning schedule. When you and your friends paint graffiti on your neighbor's garage two days in a row, you recommit the crime of vandalism. The prefix re- tells you that this verb is describing repeated or recurring action.

Example Sentences

To recommit to ideals that have made a strong liberal arts education foundational to American democracy: critical thinking, dialogue, pluralism, the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Hsueh said that, until volatility declines or the Fed actually cuts rates, these investors will be reluctant to recommit funds to gold ETFs.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

“We call on the studios to recommit to the communities and workers across the state that built this industry and built their companies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

Also in line with Labour’s manifesto, Starmer is expected to recommit to building 1.5 million net additional dwellings in England over the course of the Parliament.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

A third time he was obliged to recommit his manuscript, and a third time to count the words over.

From Philistia by Allen, Grant