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单词 commit
释义

commit

UK /kəˈmɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycommit
he/she/itcommits
present participlecommitting
past tensecommitted
past participlecommitted


  1. 1
    transitive to do something illegal or morally wrong
    commit a crime/an offence:

    The study aims to find out what makes people commit crimes.

    commit murder/a robbery etc:

    conspiracy to commit murder

    commit adultery:

    He had admitted to committing adultery.

    commit suicide:

    Reports suggest that the singer committed suicide.

    Synonyms and related words

    To commit a specific crime
    Synonyms and related words

    To do something wrong, or to be bad
  2. 2
    transitive to make someone agree or promise to do something
    commit someone to (doing) something:

    The agreement commits them to a minimum number of performances per year.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something
    1. 2a
      intransitive to promise to do something
      commit to (doing) something:

      He would have to commit to spending several thousand pounds.

      I do not want to commit to any particular date.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make a promise
  3. 3
    intransitive to decide to have a permanent relationship with someone

    He’s not ready to commit.

    Synonyms and related words

    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
  4. 4
    transitive to say that you will use available things or people for a particular purpose
    commit something to something:

    They’ll have to commit more money to the project if it’s to succeed.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
  5. 5
    transitive to say officially that someone must go to prison
    commit someone to something:

    The judge committed the men to prison for contempt of court.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner
  6. 6
    transitive usually passiveto officially state that someone is mentally ill and should go to a hospital to be treated
    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse
  7. 7
    transitive formalto give someone or something to someone else to look after
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to give

phrases

commit someone/something for trial
commit something to memory
commit something to paper/writing
commit yourself

commit

US /kəˈmɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycommit
he/she/itcommits
present participlecommitting
past tensecommitted
past participlecommitted


  1. 1
    transitive to do something illegal or morally wrong
    commit a crime/an offense:

    The study aims to find out what makes people commit crimes.

    commit murder/a robbery etc.:

    conspiracy to commit murder

    commit adultery:

    He had admitted to committing adultery.

    commit suicide:

    Reports suggest that the singer committed suicide.

    Synonyms and related words

    To commit a specific crime
    Synonyms and related words

    To do something wrong, or to be bad
  2. 2
    transitive to make someone agree or promise to do something
    commit someone to (doing) something:

    The agreement commits them to a minimum number of performances per year.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something
    1. 2a
      intransitive to promise to do something
      commit to (doing) something:

      He would have to commit to spending several thousand dollars.

      I do not want to commit to any particular date.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make a promise
  3. 3
    transitive to say that you will use available things or people for a particular purpose
    commit something to something:

    They’ll have to commit more money to the project if they want it to succeed.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
  4. 4
    transitive to say officially that someone must go to prison
    Synonyms and related words

    To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner
  5. 5
    intransitive to decide to have a permanent relationship with someone

    He’s not ready to commit.

    Synonyms and related words

    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
  6. 6
    transitive usually passiveto officially state that someone is mentally ill and should go to a hospital to be treated
    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse
  7. 7
    transitive formalto give someone or something to someone else to take care of
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to give

phrases

commit something to memory
commit something to paper/writing
commit yourself
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