commit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
commits;
committed;
committing
commits;
committed;
committing
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMIT
1
[+ object]
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to do (something that is illegal or harmful)
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commit [=perpetrate] a crime
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commit suicide/murder/rape/adultery
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The massacre was committed by the rebel army.
2
[+ object]
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to decide to use (a person, money, etc.) for some particular purpose or use
— often + to or for
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The army committed two divisions to the battle.
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The city committed millions of dollars for the housing project.
3
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to say that (someone or something) will definitely do something
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to make (someone or something) obligated to do something
[+ object]
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I've committed myself to a meeting on Thursday. = I'm committed to a meeting on Thursday. [=I have said that I will definitely go to a meeting on Thursday]
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The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.
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He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself.
[no object]
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Many companies are reluctant to commit to the new technology. [=to say that they will definitely use it]
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They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.
4
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to decide to give your love, support, or effort to someone or something in a serious or permanent way
[no object]
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My girlfriend just can't seem to commit!
[+ object]
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He won't commit himself to a long-term relationship.
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Many local officials have not yet committed themselves to a presidential candidate.
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They are committing themselves to the pursuit of truth.
5
[+ object]
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to cause (someone) to be put in a prison or a mental hospital
— usually used as (be) committed
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She was committed to a state mental hospital.
6
[+ object]
British, law
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to order (someone) to be tried in a court of law
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The magistrate committed him to stand trial at the Bristol Crown Court.
commit (something) to memory
:
to learn (something) so that you remember it perfectly
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to memorize (something)
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I committed the poem to memory.
commit (something) to paper/writing
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to write (something) down
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She committed her thoughts to writing.
