commit Значение & определение

Значение на commit на български

• 0 to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong:

  • He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.

  • to commit adultery/murder

  • to commit an offence

• 1 to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action:

  • Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship.

  • The government must commit itself to improving healthcare.

  • Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.

  • I think I can come but I won't commit myself till I know for sure.

  • Perhaps we should commit these ideas to paper before we forget them.

• 2 to send someone officially to prison or hospital:

  • He's been committed to prison for fraud.

• 3 to promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support something:

  • [ I/T ] They wouldn’t commit (to giving) enough time or money to the project.

  • [ T ] Neither candidate would commit himself on the issue of tax reform.

• 4 to actively put information in your memory or write it down:

  • These rules must be committed to memory.

  • I wouldn't want to commit these comments to paper.

• 5 to do something illegal or considered wrong:

  • He committed a crime in providing the information to a reporter.

• 6 to cause someone to stay in a mental hospital or treatment center:

  • He was once committed to a state mental hospital.

• 7 to promise to do something or to promise that something will happen:

  • commit to sth The CEO declined to commit to a time frame for the decision.

  • commit to doing sth Families who sign up to the service have to commit to buying their groceries from one internet source for a year.

  • commit yourself (to sth) Carefully check out arrangements before committing yourself.

• 8 to decide or promise to use something for a particular purpose:

  • commit sth (to sth) Check who you are dealing with and the terms and conditions on the account before committing cash.

  • commit sth to do sth He has committed $5 million of his own money to get the project going.

• 9 to do something illegal or that is considered wrong:

  • commit a crime/felony/offence

  • She is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.