commit — to do something wrong or illegal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to do something wrong or illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmɪt/
Korean meaning: 죄를 짓다, 범죄를 저지르다
Korean pronunciation: 커-밋 (강세: 밋)
Example Sentences
- My friend committed to eating only vegetables, but I saw him secretly eating a hamburger!
- The detective said the criminal committed the perfect crime, but forgot to delete his browser history.
- The government committed significant funds to education reform.
commit
VERB//kəˈmɪt//
to do something wrong or illegal
Committing a crime
He must admit what he did commit and submit to justice!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'committere'에서 유래되었으며, 'com-(함께)' + 'mittere(보내다)'가 결합된 형태입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
“The suspect committed a serious crime.”
“The novel deals with why people commit suicide.”
“Students must commit these formulas to memory.”
“He committed himself to environmental protection.”
“The company will commit more resources to research.”
📝Examples
“My friend committed to eating only vegetables, but I saw him secretly eating a hamburger!”
“The detective said the criminal committed the perfect crime, but forgot to delete his browser history.”
“The government committed significant funds to education reform.”
“She committed herself to learning three languages before graduation.”
“The witness testified that the defendant committed the robbery at midnight.”
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