Commit (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Make an investment; "Put money into bonds".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 6
Confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.