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commit

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01verb

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

“perpetrate a crime”

“pull a bank robbery”

02verb

make a set of changes permanent

“We committed the changes to the Git repository”

03verb

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”

04verb

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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05verb

confer a trust upon

“The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”

“I commit my soul to God”

06verb

make an investment

“Put money into bonds”

07verb

engage in or perform

“practice safe sex”

“commit a random act of kindness”

08verb

transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved

“He committed the poem to memory”

“she committed her thoughts to paper”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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