Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - commit
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~ v committed, committing 1 »CRIME« to do something wrong or illegal (commit a crime) (Women commit fewer crimes than men. | commit murder/rape/adultery etc) (Brady committed a series of brutal murders. | commit suicide (=kill yourself deliberately)) 2 »SAY THAT SB WILL DO STH« to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something (commit sb to sth) (My agent has already committed me to an appearance. | commit sb to doing sth) (The contract commits him to playing for the team for the next three years.) 3 commit yourself to say that you will definitely do something (You don't have to commit yourself at this stage. | We can't commit ourselves to any concrete proposals. | commit yourself to doing sth) (Sorry, I've already committed myself to working for Clive. | not commit yourself (=refuse to say whether you will do something)) (Roxburgh decided that it would be wiser not to commit himself.) 4 »MONEY/TIME« to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose (commit sth to sth) (A large amount of money has been committed to this project.) 5 »PRISON/HOSPITAL« to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison (You're crazy! You ought to be committed!) 6 commit sth to memory to learn something so that you remember it 7 commit sth to paper to write something down
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(commits, committing, committed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. I have never committed any crime... This is a man who has committed murder. VERB: V n, V n 2. If someone commits suicide, they deliberately kill themselves. There are unconfirmed reports he tried to commit suicide. VERB: V n 3. If you commit money or resources to something, you decide to use them for a particular purpose. They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations... He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress. VERB: V n to/for n/-ing, V n 4. If you commit yourself to something, you say that you will definitely do it. If you commit yourself to someone, you decide that you want to have a long-term relationship with them. I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays... I’d like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn’t want to commit myself too soon... You don’t have to commit to anything over the phone. VERB: V pron-refl to -ing/n, V pron-refl, V to n, also V n to n • committed He said the government remained committed to peace. ...a committed socialist. ADJ: oft ADJ to n/-ing 5. If you do not want to commit yourself on something, you do not want to say what you really think about it or what you are going to do. It isn’t their diplomatic style to commit themselves on such a delicate issue... She didn’t want to commit herself one way or the other. VERB: with brd-neg, V pron-refl on n, V pron-refl 6. If someone is committed to a hospital, prison, or other institution, they are officially sent there for a period of time. Arthur’s drinking caused him to be committed to a psychiatric hospital. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to n, also be V-ed 7. In the British legal system, if someone is committed for trial, they are sent by magistrates to stand trial in a crown...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb (~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~ten, from Anglo-French ~ter, from Latin ~tere to connect, entrust, from com- + mittere to send Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to put into charge or trust ; entrust b. to place in a prison or mental institution c. to consign or record for preservation ~ it to memory d. to put into a place for disposal or safekeeping e. to refer (as a legislative bill) to a ~tee for consideration and report 2. to carry into action deliberately ; perpetrate ~ a crime 3. a. obligate, bind a contract ~ting the company to complete the project on time b. to pledge or assign to some particular course or use ~ all troops to the attack c. to reveal the views of refused to ~ himself on the issue intransitive verb 1. obsolete to perpetrate an offense 2. to obligate or pledge oneself • ~table adjective Synonyms: ~, entrust, confide, consign, relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. ~ may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody ~ted the felon to prison. entrust implies ~ting with trust and confidence the president is entrusted with broad powers. confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney. consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality consigned the damaging notes to the fire. relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of relegated to an obscure position in the company. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (committed, committing) 1 (usu. foll. by to) entrust or consign for: a safe keeping (I commit him to your care). b treatment, usu. destruction (committed the book to the flames). 2 perpetrate, do (esp. a crime, sin, or blunder). 3 pledge, involve, or bind (esp. oneself) to a certain course or policy (does not like committing herself; committed by the vow he had made). 4 (as committed adj.) (often foll. by to) a morally dedicated or politically aligned (a committed Christian; committed to the cause; a committed socialist). b obliged (to take certain action) (felt committed to staying there). 5 Polit. refer (a bill etc.) to a committee. Phrases and idioms commit to memory memorize. commit to prison consign officially to custody, esp. on remand. Derivatives committable adj. committer n. Etymology: ME f. L committere join, entrust (as COM-, mittere miss- send) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) совершать 2) поручать 3) фиксировать 4) связывать себя обязательствами to commit error — допускать ошибку ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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гл. 1) поручать, вверять 2) совершать • - commit oneself - commit to prison Syn: accomplish, effect, perform, achieve, execute, fulfil COMMIT 1) совершать 2) вверять; поручать – to commit a contributory infringement of a patent – to commit an iniquity – to commit cheats ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. совершать to commit an error —- совершить ошибку to commit a breach of the peace —- нарушить общественный порядок to commit suicide —- покончить жизнь самоубийством, покончить с собой 2. поручать, вверять to commit a task to smb —- поручить кому-л задание to commit a child to the care of a nurse —- поручить ребенка заботам няни 3. передавать (на рассмотрение, хранение) to commit a bill —- парл. передавать законопроект в комиссию I committed it to a friend for safe-keeping —- я передал это другу на хранение to commit for trial —- предавать обвиняемого суду, привлекать к судебной ответственности 4. предавать; привести в какое-л состояние to commit a body to the ground —- предавать тело земле to commit to the flames —- предавать огню to commit to oblivion —- предавать завбению to commit to memory —- заучивать, запоминать to commit to paper —- записывать 5. помещать (принудительно) to commit to prison —- заключить в тюрьму, арестовать he was committed to a lunatic asylum —- он был помещен в психиатрическую больницу 6. разг. сажать в тюрьму или сумасшедший дом he was found guilty and commited —- он был признан виновным, и его посадили I'll have you committed! —- я тебя посажу за решетку! 7. связать себя обязательствами, словом he has committed himself to support his brother's children —- он взял на себя заботу о детях своего брата don't commit yourself —- разг....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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to prison заключать в тюрьму COMMIT suicide покончить жизнь самоубийством COMMIT to paper записывать COMMIT to memory заучивать, запоминать COMMIT to flames предавать огню COMMIT to battle вводить в бой COMMIT to attack бросить в атаку COMMIT to а) предавать, оставлять, посылать, отправлять I commit this evil book to the flames. The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. The criminals were committed to prison. The old man was committed to a hospital for mad people. б) держать обещание, выполнять обязательства He was a good worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work. I must go, I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me. The doctor was committed to practical medicine. I should not like to commit myself to an opinion at this stage. в) фиксировать Dont commit your promises to paper. The actor committed the part to memory. COMMIT an indecorum нарушить приличия COMMIT to writing записывать COMMIT an error совершить ошибку COMMIT a crime совершить преступление COMMIT v. 1) совершать (преступление и т.п.) - commit suicide - commit an error - commit a crime 2) предавать to commit a body to the ground - предать тело земле to commit smb. for trial - предавать кого-л. суду - commit to flames - commit to prison 3) поручать, вверять 4) передавать законопроект в комиссию (парламента) 5) фиксировать - commit to memory - commit to paper - commit to writing 6) to commit oneself - а) принимать на себя обязательство (особ. рискованное, опасное); связывать себя; б) компрометировать себя 7)...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1390, from L. committere "to bring together," from com- "together" + mittere "to put, send" (see mission). Evolution into modern range of meanings is not entirely clear. Sense of "perpetrating" was ancient in L. Intransitive use (in place of commit oneself) first recorded 1982. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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