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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1393 COCA: 1394

commit

commit /kəˈmɪt/ verb
commits; committed; committing
commit
/kəˈmɪt/
verb
commits; committed; committing
Learner's definition of COMMIT
[+ object] : to do (something that is illegal or harmful)犯(罪);做(坏事或错事)
[+ object] : to decide to use (a person, money, etc.) for some particular purpose or use调配;拨出;投入often + to or for
: to say that (someone or something) will definitely do something : to make (someone or something) obligated to do something(使)承诺,承担义务
[+ object]
[no object]
: to decide to give your love, support, or effort to someone or something in a serious or permanent way郑重承诺;忠于;全心全意投入
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to cause (someone) to be put in a prison or a mental hospital将…送进(监狱或精神病院)usually used as (be) committed通常用作(be) committed
[+ object] British, law : to order (someone) to be tried in a court of law传唤(某人)到法院受审

commit (something) to memory

: to learn (something) so that you remember it perfectly : to memorize (something)把…记住(或记牢)

commit (something) to paper/writing

: to write (something) down把…写下来
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1393 COCA: 1394

commit

verb

com·​mit kə-ˈmit How to pronounce commit (audio)
committed; committing

transitive verb

1
: to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate
commit a crime
commit a sin
2
a
: obligate, bind
a contract committing the company to complete the project on time
in a committed relationship
b
: to pledge or assign to some particular course or use
commit all troops to the attack
c
: to reveal the views of
refused to commit himself on the issue
3
a
: to put into charge or trust : entrust
commit all executive, legislative, and judicial powers to one man … Arthur T. Vanderbilt
b
: to place in a prison or mental institution
The patient was committed by the court to a mental hospital.
He was committed to the state penitentiary for 10 years
c
: to consign or record for preservation
commit it to memory
d
: to put into a place for disposal or safekeeping
The chaplain committed the sailor's body to the deep.
e
: to refer (something, such as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report

intransitive verb

1
: to obligate or pledge oneself
2
obsolete : to perpetrate an offense
committable adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for commit

commit, entrust, confide, consign, relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose.

commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody.

committed the felon to prison

entrust implies committing with trust and confidence.

the president is entrusted with broad powers

confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance.

confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney

consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality.

consigned the damaging notes to the fire

relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of.

relegated to an obscure position in the company

Example Sentences

The massacre was committed by the rebel army. The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall. He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself. They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.
Recent Examples on the Web Nearly four years after the killing, Geas, DeCologero and McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The men were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, sentences that each amount up to 20 years in prison. Emily Sacia, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Among the charges was conspiracy to commit bribery, money laundering, wire fraud and tax evasion. Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 The two founders, both Brazilian nationals, were also charged with conspiracy to commit money-laundering. Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In a video posted on her social-media channel, Bishop said that the federal agents were looking for evidence of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Jones and Shearrill were each booked into jail on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and weapons, according to the department. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The indictment charges Resendez and Cela each with one count of conspiracy to commit carjackings and two counts of carjacking. Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The twin filings against Pavel Ruiz, 29, hit Miami federal court this week, the criminal charge being conspiracy to commit wire fraud. David J. Neal, Sun Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English committen "to give in trust (to), delegate authority (to), engage in," borrowed from Anglo-French committer, commettre, going back to Latin committere "to join together, engage, place in the keeping of, entrust, bring about, carry out (a crime)," from com- com- + mittere "to release, let go, send (for a purpose)" — more at admit

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a

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The first known use of commit was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1393 COCA: 1394

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