com|mit

com|mit «kuh MIHT», transitive verb, -mit|ted, -mit|ting.

1. to do or perform (usually something wrong); perpetrate: »

A man who steals commits a crime. Thou shalt not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14).

2. to hand over for safekeeping; deliver: »

The sick man committed himself to a doctor's care. The insane woman was committed to an asylum.

3. to imprison officially: »

The judge committed the thief to prison.

4. to give over; carry over; transfer: »

I will commit the experiences of my early life to writing. Dead people are committed to the grave.

5. to bind or involve (oneself); pledge: »

I have committed myself and must keep my promise. He would not commit himself in any way.

6. to reveal (one's opinion).

7. to refer (a bill) to a committee for consideration.

● ↑commit to memory,

● ↑commit to paper,

╂[< Latin committere < com- with + mittere send, put]

–com|mit´ter, noun.

Synonym Study 2 Commit, consign, entrust mean to hand over a person or thing. Commit means to hand over for safekeeping: »

The court committed the financial affairs of the orphan to a guardian.

Consign suggests formally handing over control of something, usually by signed documents: »

His will consigned his share of the bonds his sister.

Entrust means to commit with trust and confidence in the receiver: »

I entrusted my door key to my neighbor.