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commitcommit /kəˈmɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb (committed, committing) ETYMOLOGYcommitOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin committere, from com- + mittere to send VERB TABLEcommit |
| Present | I, you, we, they | commit | | he, she, it | commits | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | committed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have committed | | he, she, it | has committed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had committed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will commit | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have committed |
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| Present | I | am committing | | he, she, it | is committing | | you, we, they | are committing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was committing | | you, we, they | were committing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been committing | | he, she, it | has been committing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been committing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be committing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been committing |
► commit ... crimes Women commit fewer crimes than men. ► commit murder/fraud/a felony etc. Brady committed a series of brutal murders. ► committed suicide His brother committed suicide (=killed himself deliberately). ► committing adultery Both of them admitted committing adultery (=having sex with someone who is not your husband or wife). ► committing themselves People often live together before committing themselves to marriage. THESAURUS to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen► promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen: The mayor promised a full investigation. “I’ll help you get it finished.” “Promise?” (=used to ask if someone promises) ► give somebody your word to promise someone very sincerely that you will do something: He gave us his word, and I believe him. ► swear to make a very serious promise: He had sworn not to reveal her secret. ► take/swear an oath to make a very serious promise in public, especially to be loyal or honest: You must take an oath of loyalty to your country. ► vow to make a serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. ► pledge to make a formal, usually public, promise to do something to help someone: Canada pledged to provide medical aid. ► guarantee to promise something that you feel very sure about, especially when you will lose something if you do not do what you promise: I can guarantee you a ten percent increase on your current salary. ► assure to promise someone that something will happen so that he or she feels less worried: Let me assure you that we will do everything possible to find the thieves. ► commit to promise to do something, especially legally or officially: The company had committed to finishing the project by June 20. ► undertake to do something formal to promise or agree to do something. Used in writing or literature: I undertook to support her, clothe her, and protect her. 1CRIME [transitive] to do something wrong or illegal: Women commit fewer crimes than men.commit murder/fraud/a felony etc. Brady committed a series of brutal murders. His brother committed suicide (=killed himself deliberately). Both of them admitted committing adultery (=having sex with someone who is not your husband or wife).2SAY YOU WILL DO something [intransitive, transitive] to say that you will definitely do something or that you must do something: commit somebody to doing something The scholarship commits students to teaching in public schools.commit somebody to something The speech did not commit the rebels to a ceasefire. People often live together before committing themselves to marriage.► see thesaurus at promise13RELATIONSHIP [intransitive, transitive] to decide to have a long permanent relationship with someone: Rick says he’s not ready to commit.commit yourself (to somebody/something) She didn’t feel ready to commit herself to a relationship.4MONEY/TIME [transitive] to decide to use money, time, people, etc. for a particular purpose: The state will commit $58 million for a new research facility.commit something to something They are unwilling to commit that many soldiers to the UN.5PRISON/HOSPITAL [transitive] to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison SYN institutionalize: commit somebody to something At age 26, she was committed to a mental institution.6commit something to memory to learn something so that you remember it SYN memorize7commit something to paper formal to write something down[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin committere, from com- + mittere to send] |