commit
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1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | consecrate, vow, |
| definition | : | dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rededicate, |
| definition | : | dedicate anew (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | apply, |
| definition | : | apply oneself to (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | offer in good faith (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | endure the loss of (verb.possession) |
2. make an investment (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | fund, |
| definition | : | invest money in government securities (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | roll over, |
| definition | : | re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | shelter, |
| definition | : | invest (money) so that it is not taxable (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tie up, |
| definition | : | invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | job, speculate, |
| definition | : | invest at a risk (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | buy into, |
| definition | : | buy stocks or shares of a company (verb.possession) |
3. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transfer, |
| definition | : | move from one place to another (verb.possession) |
4. confer a trust upon (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | commend, |
| definition | : | give to in charge (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | charge, consign, |
| definition | : | give over to another for care or safekeeping (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | recommit, |
| definition | : | commit again (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | obligate, |
| definition | : | commit in order to fulfill an obligation (verb.possession) |
5. engage in or perform (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | engage, prosecute, pursue, |
| definition | : | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social) |
6. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | carry out or commit (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | recommit, |
| definition | : | commit once again, as of a crime (verb.social) |
7. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consecration, |
| definition | : | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devotion, |
| definition | : | commitment to some purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | complete and wholehearted fidelity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event) |
8. make an investment (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | disinvest, divest, |
| definition | : | reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | investing, investment, |
| definition | : | the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commitment, |
| definition | : | an engagement by contract involving financial obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investor, |
| definition | : | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns (noun.person) |
9. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | commitment, committal, consignment, |
| definition | : | the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) (noun.act) |
10. confer a trust upon (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | commission, committee, |
| definition | : | a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | regent, trustee, |
| definition | : | members of a governing board (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | legal guardian, trustee, |
| definition | : | a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | confidence, trust, |
| definition | : | a trustful relationship (noun.state) |
11. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | a sustained effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | culprit, perpetrator, |
| definition | : | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing (noun.person) |
12. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consecration, |
| definition | : | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devotion, |
| definition | : | commitment to some purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | complete and wholehearted fidelity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event) |
13. make an investment (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | disinvest, divest, |
| definition | : | reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | investing, investment, |
| definition | : | the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commitment, |
| definition | : | an engagement by contract involving financial obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investor, |
| definition | : | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns (noun.person) |
14. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | commitment, committal, consignment, |
| definition | : | the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) (noun.act) |
15. confer a trust upon (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | commission, committee, |
| definition | : | a special group delegated to consider some matter (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | regent, trustee, |
| definition | : | members of a governing board (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | legal guardian, trustee, |
| definition | : | a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | confidence, trust, |
| definition | : | a trustful relationship (noun.state) |
16. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | a sustained effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | culprit, perpetrator, |
| definition | : | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing (noun.person) |
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