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Committing

verb
/kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.verbTo give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
2.verbTo put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.
3.verbTo have (a person) enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient.
"Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!"
4.verbTo do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.
"to commit a series of heinous crimes"
5.verbTo join a contest; to match; followed by with.
6.verbTo pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)
"to commit oneself to a certain action"
7.verbTo make a set of changes permanent.
8.verb(Latinism) To confound.
9.verbTo commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.
10.verbTo be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur.
11.nounThe act by which something is committed.

Synonyms

swornintendedbound upattachedinvolvedbespokenaffiancedbetrothedengagedinvolved withpledgedwrapped up

Rhymes With

unwittingunremittingflittingbefittingsplittingemittingquittingknitting
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