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Added 9 October 2026

commit

/kəˈmɪt/ verb

In Latin: commendō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
perpetrate a crime
Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
She committed herself to the work of God
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.
After the second episode, she had to be committed

Origin

Inherited from Middle English committen, itself borrowed from Latin committō (“to bring together, join, compare, commit (a wrong), incur, give in charge, etc.”), from com- (“together”) + mittō (“to send”). See mission.

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