commit

CEFRC1

/kəˈmɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To do something wrong or make a firm decision.

  2. 02

    verb

    To promise to use time or resources for something.

Examples

  • Don't commit yourself to doing it within a week.

  • Bill did not commit the crime.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To forcibly evaluate and treat in a medical facility, particularly for presumed mental illness.

  2. To imprison: to forcibly place in a jail.

  3. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

More examples

In context

  • Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!

  • Commit these numbers to memory.

  • to commit murder

Synonyms

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The government pledged to blank additional funding to the public health sector to improve medical access.

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English committen, itself borrowed from Latin committō (“to bring together, join, compare, commit (a wrong), incur, give in charge, etc.”), from com- (“together”) + mittō (“to send”). See mission.