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Word: Commit
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Latin committere ‘join, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘put into custody’), from com- ‘with’ + mittere ‘put or send’
kəˈmɪt
perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act)
Short Definition:do bad thing
Examples:- he committed an uncharacteristic error
pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy
Short Definition:pledge to course or policy
Examples:- they were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion
- the treaty commits each party to defend the other
- try it out before you commit to a purchase
transfer something to (a state or place where it can be kept or preserved)
Short Definition:transfer to safe place
Examples:- he composed a letter but didn't commit it to paper
- she committed each tiny feature to memory
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