commit meaning and definition

COMMIT verb

Definition of commit (verb)

1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
   • "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
   • synonyms: perpetrate, pull
2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   • "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
   • synonyms: consecrate, dedicate, devote, give
3. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
   • "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
   • synonyms: charge, institutionalise, institutionalize, send
4. confer a trust upon
   • "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
   • synonyms: confide, entrust, intrust, trust
5. make an investment
   • "Put money into bonds"
   • synonyms: invest, place, put
   • antonym: disinvest
6. engage in or perform
   • "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
   • synonyms: practice