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com·mit

commit

 
 
pronunciation:
k mIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: commits, committing, committed
definition 1: to do; perform.
He committed a crime.
synonyms:
do, perform
similar words:
execute
definition 2: to dedicate, devote or pledge.
She committed herself to helping the poor.
synonyms:
pledge
similar words:
bind, promise, undertake, vow
definition 3: to put under the care or control of a person or institution, such as a prison or mental hospital.
They committed him to the mental hospital.
synonyms:
confine
similar words:
hospitalize
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derivation: committed (adj.)
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