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- pronunciation:
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mIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
commits, committing, committed |
| definition 1: |
When you commit your time, your money, or your effort to something, you make a promise to give these things to help or support something. You make this promise and you also do what you promise. Sometimes the promise is just one you make to yourself, and sometimes the promise is to do things that are necessary to help yourself.
She has committed a lot of time to helping people who have no homes.He committed great effort to getting strong again so he could return to playing football.- similar words:
- bind, promise
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| definition 2: |
When you commit something, you do it. You make it happen. If you commit an error, you cause the error to happen.
The police try to catch people who commit crimes.- synonyms:
- do, perform
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| related words: |
check, dedicate, devote, engage |
| derivation: |
committed (adj.) |
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