commit

«commit» in Mova's school dictionary: to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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 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

• 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

• Being arrested means the police think someone may have committed a crime and will question them; it is not yet proof.
• Standing by laughing while someone commits a crime can still get you questioned by the police.
• A Christian funeral gives thanks for a life, comforts those who mourn and commits the person to God.
• Thou shalt not commit adultery.
• And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «commit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.