commit
/kʌmˈɪt/verb2 syllables
Commit means: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
Synonyms for commit19
verb, as in give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
verb, as in cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
verb, as in confer a trust upon
verb, as in perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
verb, as in engage in or perform
What does commit mean?8
verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause“She committed herself to the work of God”
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
confer a trust upon“The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”
make an investment“Put money into bonds”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation“perpetrate a crime”
engage in or perform“practice safe sex”
make a set of changes permanent“We committed the changes to the Git repository”
transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved“He committed the poem to memory”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with commit?36
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Commit in a sentence
- But love is blind, and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit.carlosalberto
- Whatever misfortunes you may have, just don't commit suicide.Micsmithel
- Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.deniko
- After receiving the news, the woman tried to commit suicide.Nylez
- If you commit a crime, don't post about it online.shekitten
- Did she commit suicide out of remorse, then?Miktsoanit
- If you commit a crime, you must be punished.unknown
- Captured by the enemy, he decided to commit suicide.Orange
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Forms of commit
as a verb
- past tense
- committed
- present participle
- committing
- third-person singular
- commits