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commit

/ commit /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
"After the second episode, she had to be committed"
"he was committed to prison"
Type of:
transfer
Kinds of:
hospitalize hospitalise
Derived:
mental hospital psychiatric hospital mental institution institution mental home
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime"
"pull a bank robbery"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
make recommit
Derived:
pull perpetration commission committal perpetrator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
Opposites:
divest disinvest
Type of:
spend expend drop
Kinds of:
fund roll over shelter tie up speculate
Derived:
commitment investment investment funds investing investor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
use utilize utilise
Kinds of:
vow consecrate rededicate apply
Derived:
idolatry devotion veneration cultism fan
Verb group:
give sacrifice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 5
confer a trust upon
"The messenger was entrusted with the general''s secret"
"I commit my soul to God"
Type of:
pass hand reach
Kinds of:
commend consign charge recommit obligate
Derived:
committee commission confidence trust trustingness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

transfer hospitalize hospitalise act move make recommit spend expend drop fund roll over