commit

//kəˈmɪt//
B2Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Verb

commitInfinitive
commitPresent tense
committedPast tense
committedPast participle
committingPresent participle
commitsThird-person singular
1

to do something wrong or illegal

He committed a serious crime.

2

to pledge or bind oneself to a certain course of action or policy

She committed herself to improving education in her community.

3

to consign or entrust something to someone or something for safekeeping or a particular purpose

She committed the documents to his care.

4

to send someone officially to prison or a psychiatric hospital

The judge committed him to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation.

5

to dedicate or devote time, money, or resources to a particular purpose

The company committed significant resources to developing new technology.

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