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commit (iou)



commit verb. Infl. -tt-. LME.
[Latin committere join, practise, entrust, (in medieval Latin) consign to custody, formed as COM- + mittere put, send (see MISSION noun, verb).]
I. verb trans.
Entrust or consign for treatment or safe keeping (to a person, a person's care, etc., to the earth, the flames, etc.). LME.
commit to memory learn so as to be able to recall. commit to paper: see PAPER noun & adjective. commit to writing record in writing.
Consign officially to custody as a (suspected) criminal or as insane; send to prison etc., esp. until trial. (Foll. by to.) LME.
H. Martineau The magistrates committed the prisoners to the House of Correction for one month each. E. Albee I'm rather worried about you. About your mind...I think I'll have you committed. R. Travers He was charged with wilful murder and formally committed for trial.
Charge with a duty or office. LME-M16.
Be the doer of (a crime, a sin, a blunder, etc.). LME.
commit adultery, commit mayhem, commit murder, commit suicide, etc.
Connect, fasten. M16-L17.
Refer (a parliamentary bill etc.) to a committee. L16.
Engage (parties) as opponents; embroil. arch. E17.
Expose to risk; involve (character, honour, etc.). L18.
T. Jefferson The importance of restraining individuals from committing the peace and honor of the two nations.
b. Pledge (oneself) by implication; bind (a person, oneself, to a course of action); dedicate (oneself) morally (to a doctrine or cause). L18.
H. James Your offer has been before me only these few minutes, and it's too soon for me to commit myself to anything. Sloan Wilson He had written, 'Maybedon't commit us.'
II. verb intrans.
Commit an offence; commit adultery. M16-M17.
Commit a (suspected) criminal to prison etc. E19.
committable adjective M17.
committed ppl adjective that has been committed; spec. obliged to adhere (to a course of action), morally dedicated (to a doctrine or cause), having a political, artistic, etc., commitment: LME.
committer noun E16.
committible adjective M17.