committed; committing
1
: to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate
commit a crime
commit a sin
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3
a
: to put into charge or trust : entrust
… commit all executive, legislative, and judicial powers to one man …—Arthur T. Vanderbilt
b
: to place in a prison or mental institution
The patient was committed by the court to a mental hospital.
He was committed to the state penitentiary for 10 years
c
: to consign or record for preservation
commit it to memory
d
: to put into a place for disposal or safekeeping
The chaplain committed the sailor's body to the deep.
e
: to refer (something, such as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report
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