commit

Speech parts

1. commit - Noun

2. commit - Verb

Meaning

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto.

To put in charge of a jailor; to imprison.

To do; to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.

To join for a contest; to match; -- followed by with.

To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course.

To confound.

To sin; esp., to be incontinent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

consecrate intrust send devote dedicate perpetrate place practice give charge perform engage trust promise pull
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Antonyms

rob end practice keep rest annex
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Hypernyms

use hand give move act reach

Hyponyms

make consecrate charge apply job fund

Phrases with the word

go commit commit oneself commit perjury commit crime commit an offense to commit

Derivatives

committed committing

Examples

Injustice is a great sin. All sins have some "extenuating circumstances”, but injustice has none. Injustice draws the wrath of God. It is a tremendous thing! Those who commit injustice set their heads on fire. Paisios of Mount Athos

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. Voltaire

It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent. Steve Buscemi

Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime. Jewish Proverb

"force me, and I shall commit no sin,” said the girl. German Proverb

The sins we often regret are the sins we never commit. Greek Proverb

Close letter words and terms

commissuroplasty commissurotomized commissurotomy commit a bill commit a felony commit a misdeed