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   commit

   /kəˈmɪt/

   verb

   • 1. perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act): "he committed an uncharacteristic error" Similar carry outdoperformperpetrateengage inenactexecuteeffectaccomplishbe responsible forbe to blame forbe guilty ofinformal:pull offrare:effectuate
   • 2. pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy: "they were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion" Similar pledgedevoteapplygivededicatebindobligate
   • ▪ be dedicated to (something): "we are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy"
   • ▪ pledge or set aside (resources) for future use: "manufacturers will have to commit substantial funds to developing new engines"
   • ▪ resolve to remain in a long-term emotional relationship with (someone): "she didn't love him enough to commit herself to him"
   • ▪ be in a long-term emotional relationship with (someone): "she loved a man who was committed to another woman"
   • 3. transfer something to (a state or place where it can be kept or preserved): "he composed a letter but didn't commit it to paper"
   • ▪ consign (someone) officially to prison, especially on remand: "he was committed to prison for contempt of court" Similar consignassignsenddeliverconfine
   • ▪ send (a person or case) for trial in a higher court: "the magistrate decided to commit him for trial"
   • ▪ send (someone) to be confined in a psychiatric hospital: "you guys would have had me committed" Similar hospitalizeconfineinstitutionalizeput awaylock awaylock upcertifyOpposite release
   • ▪ refer (a parliamentary or legislative bill) to a committee.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin committere ‘join, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘put into custody’), from com- ‘with’ + mittere ‘put or send’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. committable adjective
   • 2. committer noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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