commit
[ kuh-mit ]
/ kəˈmɪt /
verb (used with object), com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting.
verb (used without object), com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting.
to pledge or engage oneself: an athlete who commits to the highest standards.
Origin of commit
1350–1400; Middle English
committen (< Anglo-French
committer) < Latin
committere, equivalent to
com-
com- +
mittere to send, give over
OTHER WORDS FROM commit
Words nearby commit
Example sentences from the Web for commit
British Dictionary definitions for commit
commit
/ (kəˈmɪt) /
verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted (tr)
Derived forms of commit
committable, adjective committer, nounWord Origin for commit
C14: from Latin
committere to join, from
com- together +
mittere to put, send
Medical definitions for commit
commit
[ kə-mĭt′ ]
v.
To place officially in confinement or custody, as in a mental health facility.