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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

Example Sentences

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“We commit: No AI generated bodies or people,” promised a campaign last month from Aerie, the intimate apparel brand owned by American Eagle Outfitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“The loyalty, the steadfast spirit, the character that they’ve chosen day in and day out. ... I am just so humbled that they’ve chosen to commit to our mission.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That data is considered highly sensitive because it can be used to commit identity theft, access financial or government records, and facilitate targeted harassment or intimidation, particularly if the data were mishandled or leaked.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Nato's Article 5 does commit it to collective defence.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But really, if you commit a crime you have to pay the piper, what did she expect?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.