Definitions

commit

[kuh-mit] / kəˈmɪt /

VERB

perform an action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act carry out do execute perpetrate violate

STRONG

accomplish achieve complete contravene effectuate enact offend pull scandalize sin transgress trespass wreak

WEAK

go for broke go in for go out for pull off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain fail idle leave miss neglect stop

STRONG

behave compliment give up obey

WEAK

cease desist end keep keep from loaf rest wait

VERB

deliver, entrust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate charge engage give hold invest offer promise send

STRONG

allot apportion authorize commend commission confide consign convey delegate deliver deposit depute deputize destine dispatch employ empower ice imprison institutionalize intrust move ordain relegate remove shift submit transfer vest

WEAK

confer trust depend upon give to do grant authority hand over leave to make responsible for put away put in the hands of rely upon turn over to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel keep let go refuse release take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade fix hide reject remain retain retract stay

WEAK

cease desist end idle keep from loaf rest stop wait

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And we contribute, or rather, we committed to contributing technology to help these missions take place.

From Barron's

Investors expect Constellation to announce new power deals, detail Calpine integration, and commit to capital returns.

From Barron's

Fermi cannot commit new capital for Project Matador’s next phase or secure more financing without signing a tenant.

From Barron's

I can’t make him understand, when he’s committed to not understanding me at all.

From Literature

The statement said the agency was “committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure, and humane environments.”

From Los Angeles Times

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