commit — to do something wrong or illegal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to do something wrong or illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmɪt/
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
She committed herself to studying every day for the exam.
The doctor committed to helping every patient with compassion. (🤝 Promise + 🎯 Action → Commit)
She committed to the project, received permission to lead it, and everyone benefited.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'committere', a compound verb meaning 'to send together' or 'to entrust'. The word combines 'com-' (together) and 'mittere' (to send), originally denoting the act of placing something in another's care or bringing together.
Breakdown
com- (together) + mittere (to send) = to send together, to entrust. The sense evolved from 'placing in custody' to 'pledge oneself' and 'perpetrate an action'.
🎵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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