commit
com·mit
(kə-mĭt′)v. com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting, com·mits
v.tr.
1. To do, perform, or perpetrate: commit a murder.
2. To put in trust or charge; entrust: commit oneself to the care of a doctor; commit responsibilities to an assistant.
3. To consign for future use or for preservation: We must commit the necessary funds for the project.
4. To place officially in confinement or custody, as in a mental health facility.
5. To put into a place to be disposed of or kept safe: committed the manuscript to the flames.
6.
a. To make known the views of (oneself) on an issue: I never commit myself on such issues.
b. To bind, obligate, or devote, as by a pledge: They were committed to follow orders. She committed herself to her art.
7. To refer (a legislative bill, for example) to a committee.
v.intr.
To pledge, obligate, or devote one's own self: felt that he was too young to commit fully to marriage.
[Middle English committen, from Latin committere : com-, com- + mittere, to send.]
com·mit′ta·ble adj.
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commit
(kəˈmɪt)vb (tr) , -mits, -mitting or -mitted
1. to hand over, as for safekeeping; charge; entrust: to commit a child to the care of its aunt.
2. commit to memory to learn by heart; memorize
3. (Law) to confine officially or take into custody: to commit someone to prison.
4. (usually passive) to pledge or align (oneself), as to a particular cause, action, or attitude: a committed radical.
5. (Military) to order (forces) into action
6. to perform (a crime, error, etc); do; perpetrate
7. to surrender, esp for destruction: she committed the letter to the fire.
8. (Parliamentary Procedure) to refer (a bill, etc) to a committee of a legislature
[C14: from Latin committere to join, from com- together + mittere to put, send]
comˈmittable adj
comˈmitter n
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com•mit
(kəˈmɪt)v. -mit•ted, -mit•ting. v.t.
1. to give in trust or charge; consign.
2. to consign for preservation: to commit ideas to writing.
3. to declare as having a certain opinion or position: The senator would not commit herself on the upcoming vote.
4. to bind or obligate, as by pledge or assurance: to commit oneself to a healthy lifestyle.
5. to entrust, esp. for safekeeping; commend: to commit one's soul to God.
6. to assign or allot for a certain purpose: to commit troops to battle.
7. to do; perform; perpetrate: to commit murder.
8. to consign, as to a prison or mental institution, by or as if by legal authority.
9. to deliver for treatment, disposal, etc.; relegate: to commit a manuscript to the flames.
10. to refer (a legislative bill or proposal) to a committee for consideration.
v.i.11. to pledge or engage oneself.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French committer) < Latin committere to join together, engage, begin, entrust, commit]
com•mit′ta•ble, adj.
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commit
The process of committing one or more air interceptors or surface-to-air missiles for interception against a target track.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
commit
Past participle: committed
Gerund: committing
| Imperative |
|---|
| commit |
| commit |
| Present |
|---|
| I commit |
| you commit |
| he/she/it commits |
| we commit |
| you commit |
| they commit |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I committed |
| you committed |
| he/she/it committed |
| we committed |
| you committed |
| they committed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am committing |
| you are committing |
| he/she/it is committing |
| we are committing |
| you are committing |
| they are committing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have committed |
| you have committed |
| he/she/it has committed |
| we have committed |
| you have committed |
| they have committed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was committing |
| you were committing |
| he/she/it was committing |
| we were committing |
| you were committing |
| they were committing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had committed |
| you had committed |
| he/she/it had committed |
| we had committed |
| you had committed |
| they had committed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will commit |
| you will commit |
| he/she/it will commit |
| we will commit |
| you will commit |
| they will commit |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have committed |
| you will have committed |
| he/she/it will have committed |
| we will have committed |
| you will have committed |
| they will have committed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be committing |
| you will be committing |
| he/she/it will be committing |
| we will be committing |
| you will be committing |
| they will be committing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been committing |
| you have been committing |
| he/she/it has been committing |
| we have been committing |
| you have been committing |
| they have been committing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been committing |
| you will have been committing |
| he/she/it will have been committing |
| we will have been committing |
| you will have been committing |
| they will have been committing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been committing |
| you had been committing |
| he/she/it had been committing |
| we had been committing |
| you had been committing |
| they had been committing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would commit |
| you would commit |
| he/she/it would commit |
| we would commit |
| you would commit |
| they would commit |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have committed |
| you would have committed |
| he/she/it would have committed |
| we would have committed |
| you would have committed |
| they would have committed |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | commit - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" make - carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" recommit - commit once again, as of a crime |
| 2. | commit - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework" | |
| 3. | commit - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" hospitalise, hospitalize - admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high" | |
| 4. |  commit - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage" recommit - commit again; "It was recommitted into her custody" obligate - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money" | |
| 5. | commit - make an investment; "Put money into bonds" fund - invest money in government securities roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA" shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments" job, speculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company | |
| 6. | commit - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" |
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commit
commit yourself to something pledge to, promise to, bind yourself to, make yourself liable for, obligate yourself to She didn't want to commit herself to working at weekends.
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commit
verb1. To be responsible for or guilty of (an error or crime):
2. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance:
Idiom: give in trust.
3. To place officially in confinement:
4. To be morally bound to do:
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Translations
يَرْتَكِبيَرْتَكِبُيَلْتَزِميودِعُ في السِّجْن
spáchatzavázat seodsouditpředat
begåforpligte sigindlæggeindsætte
tehdä rikos tai virhe
počiniti
elkötelezi magátelkövet
afhenda; setja ífremjaskuldbinda
犯す
저지르다
atsidavęsįsipareigojimasįsipareigotipareigapareigingas
ieslodzītizdarītnodotuzņemties saistības
spáchať
storitizakriviti
begå
ให้คำมั่นสัญญา
phạm phải
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
commit
[kəˈmɪt]
vt
to commit sb to an institution → (faire) interner qn
to commit o.s. → s'engager
I don't want to commit myself → Je ne veux pas m'engager.
to commit o.s. to sth → s'engager dans qch
vi (= commit o.s.) → s'engager
to commit to sth → s'investir dans qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
commit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
commit
(kəˈmit) – past tense past participle comˈmitted – verb1. to perform; to do (especially something illegal). He committed the murder when he was drunk.
2. to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc. committed to prison.
3. to put (oneself) under a particular obligation. She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18.
comˈmitment nounobligation. She could not take the job because of family commitments.
comˈmittal nounthe act of committing (to an institution).
comˈmitted adjectivepledged to do, or to support, something. He was committed to looking after his uncle; He is a committed socialist.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
commit
→ يَرْتَكِبُ spáchat begå begehen διαπράττω cometer tehdä rikos tai virhe commettre počiniti commettere 犯す 저지르다 begaan begå popełnić comprometer-se, perpretar совершать begå ให้คำมั่นสัญญา işlemek phạm phải 犯（罪）Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
commit
v. cometer; [intern] internar, encerrar.
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