Topic: HOSPITAL
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | committere, from com- ( COM-) + mittere 'to send' |
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com‧mit S2 W2
past tense and past participle committed, present participle committing
past tense and past participle committed, present participle committing1 to do something wrong or illegal :
crime
[transitive]3 if a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone who is not their husband or wife
commit adultery
4 to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
say you will do something
[intransitive and transitive] commit somebody to doing something 
He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.
He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform. commit yourself to (doing) something The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.5 to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way : Anna wants to get married, but Bob's not sure he wants to commit.
relationship
[intransitive and transitive]Anna wants to get married, but Bob's not sure he wants to commit.6 to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose
money/time
[transitive]7 to send someone to be tried in a court of law :
for trial
[transitive] British English8 to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison
prison/hospital
MH [transitive] commit somebody to something The judge committed him to prison for six months.
The judge committed him to prison for six months.
