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What is another word for Commit? – 346 Commit Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    dedicate pledge promise vow undertake take on assume accept agree consent acquiesce concur assent ratify confirm endorse support back sponsor fund underwrite guarantee ensure insure secure bind obligate engage enlist recruit enroll join participate involve entangle implicate compromise devote apply concentrate focus direct aim intend mean purpose resolve decide determine settle fix set allot assign allocate designate depute delegate entrust charge commission authorize sanction approve permit allow enable facilitate ease simplify pledge swear avow affirm declare profess acknowledge admit confess own concede grant concede yield submit comply obey adhere observe respect honor fulfill discharge carry execute perform accomplish achieve attain complete finish realize bring effect implement enact institute establish found organize arrange settle adjust regulate coordinate harmonize

    Meaning of Commit

    The primary meaning of the word "commit" is to pledge or bind oneself to a particular course of action.

    Definitions

    • To pledge or bind oneself to a particular course of action
    • To carry out or perpetrate a crime or wrongdoing
    • To send or consign someone or something to a particular place or institution
    • To put or place something in a particular position or location

    Etymology of Commit

    The word "commit" comes from the Latin "committre", which is a combination of "com-" (together) and "mittre" (to send), and has been used in English since the 15th century to mean "to pledge or bind oneself" or "to send or consign".

    Example Uses

    • The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
    • She committed herself to finishing the project on time.
    • The government committed troops to the conflict zone.
    • He committed a crime and was sentenced to prison.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    revoke cancel annul nullify void withdraw retract renounce abandon desert forsake relinquish release free exempt excuse absolve acquit exonerate vindicate justify neglect ignore disregard omit exclude refuse decline reject spurn deny gainsay contradict oppose resist withstand evade avoid shun escape evade flee retreat withdraw retract recall repeal reverse undo undoing abandon give up quit stop cease desist refrain forbear abstain defer postpone delay hesitate vacillate waver falter fail neglect omit

    Related Nouns

    commitment promise vow pledge obligation duty responsibility engagement contract agreement treaty bond guarantee warranty insurance security assurance faith trust confidence reliance dependence allegiance loyalty devotion dedication adherence observance respect honor fidelity constancy stability permanence continuity consistency coherence congruence conformity compliance obedience subjection submission surrender capitulation defeat failure neglect omission dereliction abandonment relinquishment release exemption excuse justification vindication acquittal exoneration

    Related Verbs

    pledge promise vow dedicate devote apply concentrate focus direct aim intend mean purpose resolve decide determine settle fix set allot assign allocate designate depute delegate entrust charge commission authorize sanction approve permit allow enable facilitate ease simplify engage enlist recruit enroll join participate involve implicate compromise commit bind obligate secure ensure insure guarantee underwrite sponsor fund support back endorse confirm ratify agree consent assent concur acquiesce comply obey observe respect honor fulfill discharge carry execute perform accomplish achieve attain complete finish realize bring effect implement enact institute establish found organize arrange settle adjust regulate coordinate harmonize

    Related Adjectives

    committed dedicated devoted engaged