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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions commit verb (commit, t, ed) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto. Commit thy way unto the Lord. Psalms xxxvii. 5. Bid him farewell, him to the grave. -Shakespeare To put in charge of a jailor; to imprison. These two were committed. -Clarendon To do; to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault. Thou shalt not adultery. Exodus xx. 14. To join a contest; to match; -- followed by with. To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course. You might have satisfied every duty of political friendship, without commiting the honor of your sovereign. -Junius Any sudden assent to the proposal ... might possibly be considered as committing the faith of the United States. -Marshall (obsolete) To confound. Committing short and long quantities. -Milton (intransitive), (obsolete) To sin; especially, to be incontinent. Commit not with man's sworn spouse. -Shakespeare Etymology: From Latin committere, to connect, commit; (prefix, com, mittere) to send. See mission.      Full Definition of commit  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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