commit
To say you will do something and mean it.
To make a firm decision or promise to do something.
To do something against the law or bad.
To carry out an illegal act or morally wrong action.
To send someone to prison or hospital because the law says so.
To officially send someone to prison or a psychiatric hospital by legal authority.
In computers, to save your changes in a special system that tracks them.
In computing, to record changes made to files into a version control system's repository.
- Base: commit
- 3rd Person Singular: commits
- Present Participle: committing
- Past: committed
- Irregular present participle: committing Verb
- Irregular past: committed Verb
commit an offense
1Carry out an illegal act
To do something that breaks the law or rules.
- He was fined for committing an offense while driving.
- Committing an offense can lead to jail time.
commit oneself (to something)
1Dedicate oneself fully
To give your time and energy completely to something.
- She committed herself to finishing the degree.
- They are ready to commit themselves to the cause.
commit resources (to)
1Allocate resources for purpose
To give money, time, or people for a job or goal.
- The company committed resources to expand its operations.
- We need to commit more resources to education.
commit fraud
1Carry out fraudulent activities illegally
To cheat in order to get money or benefits illegally.
- The accountant was arrested for committing fraud.
- He was sent to prison for committing fraud.
- They committed fraud by faking documents.
- Anyone who commits fraud will face serious legal consequences.
commit suicide
1Intentionally end one’s own life
To kill yourself on purpose.
- The news reported that he had committed suicide.
- The novel tells the story of a man who decides to commit suicide.
- She was struggling with depression and attempted to commit suicide.
- He was afraid his friend might commit suicide after the breakup.
- Talking openly can help people who are thinking about committing suicide.