American English
/kʰəˈmɪt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
To make a firm promise or decision to do something or support it.
Practice out loudTo make a firm promise or decision to do something or support it.
She committed to the project for one year.
They committed to reducing waste.
After to in this meaning, use a thing name or a verb ending in -ing.
commit to a plan · commit to a goal · commit to a cause · fully commit to something
commit to + noun
commit to + verb-ing
To do something illegal, wrong, or seriously harmful.
The suspect committed a serious crime.
The company committed fraud.
Use make with mistake; commit is used with crimes and offenses.
commit a crime · commit fraud · commit an offense · commit murder
commit + a crime/offense
commit + fraud
To promise to use money, time, or other resources for a particular purpose.
The city committed funds to the new library.
He committed more time to training.
commit funds to a project · commit resources to research · commit time to training
commit + money/time/resources + to + noun
commit + money/time/resources + to + verb-ing
To learn something so that you can remember it.
I committed the address to memory.
She quickly committed the names to memory.
commit something to memory
commit + something + to memory
To promise firmly to do or support something.
We committed to the new schedule.
To do an illegal act.
The suspect committed a serious crime.
To learn something so that you can remember it.
I committed the address to memory.
Double the final t in the past forms and the -ing form.