committed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate; commit; pull.
- perpetrate a crime
- pull a bank robbery
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verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; consecrate; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
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verb cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
commit; charge; send; institutionalize; institutionalise.
- After the second episode, she had to be committed
- he was committed to prison
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verb confer a trust upon
confide; entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
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verb make an investment
put; invest; place; commit.
- Put money into bonds
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verb engage in or perform
commit; practice.
- practice safe sex
- commit a random act of kindness
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adjective bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
- committed church members
- a committed Marxist
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adjective associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
attached.