commit
Translation
to perpetrate, to dedicate, to pledge, to institutionalize
Examples
He committed a serious crime.
He committed a serious crime.
She committed herself to her new job.
She committed herself to her new job.
The company committed a lot of money to the project.
The company committed a lot of money to the project.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to do (sth.) illegal or wrong He committed a serious crime.
((oneself)) ((to sth./-ing)) to dedicate oneself to (sth.) She committed herself to her new job.
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to pledge or allocate (sth.) to (sth.) The company committed money to the project.
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Etymology
From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'mittere' (to send). Literally 'to send together', it evolved to mean 'to entrust', and then to 'perpetrate an act' or 'pledge oneself'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'committing' as 'sending' ('mit') yourself 'with' ('com-') a cause or action, from which you cannot easily withdraw.