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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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They seem to be in disarray and either unable or unwilling to commit to sustained action.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

It was just coming down here to win a game and commit to that.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

For now, Waller said he is watching energy markets closely and isn’t ready to commit to any policy move.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I saw in this the reason for my being staved off so long and the reason for my late guardian’s declining to commit himself to the formal knowledge of such a scheme.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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