commit oneself to — to promise or dedicate one's time and effort completely to something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to promise or dedicate one's time and effort completely to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmɪt wʌnˈsɛlf tuː/
Example Sentences
- The students committed themselves to studying hard for the CSAT, even giving up their phones for a month.
- Once you commit yourself to a diet, ice cream suddenly becomes your worst enemy.
- My little brother committed himself to becoming a gamer, practicing 10 hours a day instead of doing homework.
commit oneself to
VERB[/kəˈmɪt wʌnˈsɛlf tuː/]
to promise or dedicate one's time and effort completely to something
She decided to commit oneself to training every morning, no matter the weather.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The verb 'commit' derives from Latin 'com-' (together, with emphasis) and 'mittere' (to send), originally meaning 'to send wholly' or 'to entrust'. When paired with the reflexive pronoun 'oneself', the phrase 'commit oneself to' emerged to denote the act of dedicating or pledging one's entire self to a cause, purpose, or obligation.
Breakdown
com- (together, intensive) + mittere (to send) + oneself (reflexive pronoun, self) + to (preposition indicating direction or purpose). The reflexive construction emphasizes total dedication by metaphorically 'sending' one's entire being toward an objective.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The students committed themselves to studying hard for the CSAT, even giving up their phones for a month.”
“Once you commit yourself to a diet, ice cream suddenly becomes your worst enemy.”
“My little brother committed himself to becoming a gamer, practicing 10 hours a day instead of doing homework.”
“She committed herself to learning English every single day, even on holidays.”
“Our cat has fully committed herself to sleeping twenty hours a day, and honestly, we respect the dedication.”
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