commits

verb

Definition of commitsnext
present tense third-person singular of commit
1
as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion accused of committing a felony

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2
as in pledges
to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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3
as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another commit only some power to each official

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as in imprisons
to put in or as if in prison committed the rapist to prison

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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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