How to use 'COMMIT'
1 CRIME [transitive] to do something wrong or illegal
e.g. Women commit fewer crimes than men.
commit murder/rape/arson etc
e.g. Brady committed a series of brutal murders.
2 → commit suicide
3 → commit adultery
4 SAY YOU WILL DO SOMETHING [intransitive, transitive] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
commit somebody to doing something
e.g. He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.
commit somebody to something
e.g. Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.
commit yourself
e.g. I’d committed myself and there was no turning back.
commit yourself to (doing) something
e.g. The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
5 RELATIONSHIP [intransitive, transitive] to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way
e.g. Anna wants to get married, but Bob’s not sure he wants to commit.
commit to
e.g. He has not yet committed to any of the candidates.
6 MONEY/TIME [transitive] to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose
commit something to something
e.g. A lot of money has been committed to this project.
7 FOR TRIAL [transitive] British English to send someone to be tried in a court of law
e.g. The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.
8 PRISON/HOSPITAL [transitive] to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison
commit somebody to something
e.g. The judge committed him to prison for six months.
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1 CRIME [transitive] to do something wrong or illegal
e.g. Women commit fewer crimes than men.
commit murder/rape/arson etc
e.g. Brady committed a series of brutal murders.
2 → commit suicide
3 → commit adultery
4 SAY YOU WILL DO SOMETHING [intransitive, transitive] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
commit somebody to doing something
e.g. He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.
commit somebody to something
e.g. Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.
commit yourself
e.g. I’d committed myself and there was no turning back.
commit yourself to (doing) something
e.g. The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
5 RELATIONSHIP [intransitive, transitive] to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way
e.g. Anna wants to get married, but Bob’s not sure he wants to commit.
commit to
e.g. He has not yet committed to any of the candidates.
6 MONEY/TIME [transitive] to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose
commit something to something
e.g. A lot of money has been committed to this project.
7 FOR TRIAL [transitive] British English to send someone to be tried in a court of law
e.g. The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.
8 PRISON/HOSPITAL [transitive] to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison
commit somebody to something
e.g. The judge committed him to prison for six months.
Thank you
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