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COMMIT

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Commit.

How to pronounce commit:

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Commit - as a verb

Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

Example: "Perpetrate a crime"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
perpetrate14pull6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
act5move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make a set of changes permanent

Example: "We committed the changes to the git repository"

Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Example: "She committed herself to the work of god"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
consecrate14dedicate12devote10give8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
apply12employ13use3utilise7utilize16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

Example: "After the second episode, she had to be committed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
charge12institutionaliseinstitutionalizesend5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
transfer11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Confer a trust upon

Example: "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
confide13entrust7intrust7trust5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
give8hand8pass6pass onreach10turn over
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make an investment

Example: "Put money into bonds"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
invest9place9put5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drop7expend16spend8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Engage in or perform

Example: "Practice safe sex"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
practice14

Transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved

Example: "He committed the poem to memory"

Commit - as a noun

The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.

Example Sentences

"He decided to commit to a healthier lifestyle and started exercising regularly."
"I can't believe he would commit such a heinous crime."
"She had to commit all her energy to finishing the marathon."
"The team captain asked the players to commit to the game plan."
"They agreed to commit themselves to the new project wholeheartedly."
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Word Game Points

Is COMMIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, commit is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COMMIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is COMMIT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, commit is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COMMIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is COMMIT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, commit is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COMMIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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