commit
part of speech
verb (commit, commits, committed, committing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin». tree →
2) To commit to something is to promise to give your time and effort to it. tree →
3) To commit someone to prison or hospital is to send them there officially. tree →
4) (computing) To save changes officially, for example in a program. tree →
5) To commit something to memory is to learn it by heart. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, to commit a sin or a trespass means to do a wrong act against God or other people. In Proverbs and Job, to commit something to God means to hand it over to Him and trust Him with it. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that sins between a person and God and sins between people need repentance, and the second kind also needs forgiveness from the person hurt. It also reads "commit thy works unto the LORD" as a call to trust God with one's plans. In the primary lessons: In news, law and safety lessons, people commit crimes; in ethics lessons people commit sins or mistakes. In sport and school, committing to a team means turning up and trying hard. Phrases: «commit a crime», «commit to», «commit to memory», «committed (devoted)», «commit suicide» (now people prefer «die by suicide»).
examples
- And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab. (Torah NUM.25.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. (Torah DEU.19.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Speak unto the children of Israel: When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to commit a trespass against the LORD, and that soul be guilty; (Torah NUM.5.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. (Writings PRO.16.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness. (Writings PRO.16.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- But as for me, I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause; (Writings JOB.5.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The thief committed a crime and was caught. tree →
- She committed to practising every day. tree →
- Please commit these spellings to memory. tree →
- The judge committed him to prison. tree →
- The team is fully committed to winning. tree →
- Christians pray to be forgiven for sins they have committed. tree →
- Don't commit to too many clubs at once. tree →
- How were you driven to commit such a terrible crime?" tree →
note
Regular verb; double the t: committed, committing. Nouns: commitment (a promise), committee (a group). Adjective «committed» means very loyal and hard-working. Speak gently about suicide; a trusted adult can help anyone who feels very sad.
In the corpora
- Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab.
- Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.
- Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband —
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «commit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.