Commit - English meaning

verb

Achieve or complete successfully.

Usage examples:

The planes accomplished their mission

verb

To do or finish something successfully; achieve something

Usage examples:

On retiring from the congress, he said he had accomplished everything he set out to do.

verb

Make a formal application or request.

Usage examples:

You need to apply to the local authority for a grant

verb

Tie or fasten (something) tightly together.

Usage examples:

They bound her hands and feet

noun

A problematical situation.

Usage examples:

He is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute

verb

To tie someone or something tightly, or to fasten things together

Usage examples:

The room was full of wooden boxes bound with twisted wire., fig. the club is home to a mix of peopl…

verb

Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Usage examples:

Joan has dedicated her life to animals

verb

To give completely your energy, time, etc. to something

Usage examples:

He dedicated his life to helping the poor., this book is dedicated to my children, claire and tom.

verb

Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity).

Usage examples:

I wanted to devote more time to my family

phrasal verb

To give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something

Usage examples:

He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors., over half his speech was devote…

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Usage examples:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

verb

Put into force or operation.

Usage examples:

This would effectuate a substantive change to bankruptcy law

verb

To do something or make something happen

Usage examples:

If the officer can reasonably effectuate the arrest with non-deadly force, he must do so., our goal…

verb

Make (a bill or other proposal) law.

Usage examples:

Legislation was enacted to attract international companies

verb

Put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.

Usage examples:

The corporation executed a series of financial deals

verb

To do or perform something planned

Usage examples:

Now that we have approval, we can go ahead and execute the plan.

verb

To do or perform something in a planned way

Usage examples:

Local authority officials will check that the work is being executed according to the plans submitt…

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty.

Usage examples:

The medical establishment is obligated to take action in the best interest of the public

adjective

Restricted to a particular function or mode of life.

Usage examples:

An obligate intracellular parasite

verb

To make someone feel morally or legally forced to do something

Usage examples:

I’m in favor of obligating welfare recipients to do more., [ + to infinitive ] i felt obligated to …

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

verb

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Usage examples:

A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state

noun

A solemn promise or undertaking.

Usage examples:

The conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

verb

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Usage examples:

The government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

noun

A formal promise, or something that is given as a sign that you will keep a promise

Usage examples:

A pledge of friendship, the telethon raised $150,000 in pledges for leukemia research.

idiom

Pull or pull out sharply

phrasal verb

Succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.

Usage examples:

He pulled off a brilliant first round win

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

Usage examples:

There is no place to pull off in case of an accident