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commit::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | consecrate, dedicate, devote, give |
| Type of | use, employ, apply, utilize, utilise |
| Has types | apply, vow, rededicate, consecrate |
| Verb group | give, sacrifice |
| Derivation | commitment |
She committed herself to the work of God.
commit::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | charge, institutionalise, institutionalize, send |
| Type of | transfer |
| Has types | hospitalise, hospitalize |
| Derivation | committal, commitment |
After the second episode, she had to be committed.
he was committed to prison.
Examples of commit
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He also tells American Muslims to commit acts of terrorism in the United States.
From the washingtontimes.com
According to Damania, a cell's response to a viral invader is to commit suicide.
From the sciencedaily.com
The leaks bring to light the horrors governments commit in their people's names.
From the edition.cnn.com
It appears that Southwest will commit to Wichita after it seals the buyout deal.
From the kansas.com
Spc. Michael Wagnon, 30, is accused of helping commit the next one, in February.
From the thenewstribune.com
Good-conduct time is allowed for everyone but those who commit the worst crimes.
From the dailyherald.com
We extended thinking by looking at the casual kinds of fraud some people commit.
From the sciencedaily.com
All that is lacking is a firm decision to commit the U.S. to a course of action.
From the buzz.yahoo.com
It seems to me that they must be being instructed not to commit too far forward.
From the expressandstar.com
- Perpetrate: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
- Give: 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"
- Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
- Entrust: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
- Invest: make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
- Engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
- In the context of computer science and data management, commit refers to the idea of making a set of tentative changes permanent. A popular usage is at the end of a transaction. A commit is the act of committing.
- Commit Lozenge is a Nicotine Replacement Therapy produced by COPD International and manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Like its sibling products, Nicorette and the Nicoderm patch, the active ingredient is nicotine polacrilex. The Commit Lozenge comes in two strengths: 2mg and 4mg.
- A committee (or "commission") is a body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more fully than would be possible if the assembly itself were considering them...
