Definition of commit

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  • commit is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • commit is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of commit

  • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb)

    Examples

    1. She committed herself to the work of God

    Synonyms

    1. consecrate
    2. dedicate
    3. devote
    4. give
  • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. perpetrate
    2. pull
  • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution (verb)

    Examples

    1. After the second episode, she had to be committed
    2. he was committed to prison

    Synonyms

    1. charge
    2. institutionalise
    3. institutionalize
    4. send
  • make an investment (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. invest
    2. place
    3. put
  • engage in or perform (verb)

    Examples

    1. commit a random act of kindness

    Synonyms

    1. practice
  • confer a trust upon (verb)

    Examples

    1. I commit my soul to God

    Synonyms

    1. confide
    2. entrust
    3. intrust
    4. trust

See definition of commit in Merriam Webster