commit
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate a crime
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- pull derivation
- perpetration derivation
- perpetrator derivation
Sense 2 verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
She committed herself to the work of God
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- vow hyponym
- rededicate hyponym
- apply hyponym
Related & opposite
- consecration derivation
- idolatry derivation
- allegiance derivation
- devotion derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- dedication derivation
- buff derivation
- give verb group
- sacrifice verb group
Sense 3 verb
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
After the second episode, she had to be committed
Types & categories
- transfer hypernym
- hospitalize hyponym
Related & opposite
- founding derivation
- committal derivation
- mental hospital derivation
Sense 4 verb
confer a trust upon
The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- trustingness derivation
- commission derivation
- regent derivation
- trustee derivation
- confidence derivation
Sense 5 verb
make an investment
Put money into bonds
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- disinvest antonym
- investment derivation
- commitment derivation
- investor derivation
- investment funds derivation
Sense 6 verb
engage in or perform
practice safe sex
Types & categories
- engage hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pull |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | perpetration |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | perpetrator |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | make |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | recommit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | consecration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | idolatry |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | allegiance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | devotion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedication |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | buff |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | give |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | sacrifice |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vow |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rededicate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | apply |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | founding |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | committal |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mental hospital |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | transfer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hospitalize |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | trustingness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | commission |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | regent |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | trustee |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | confidence |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | hand |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | commend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | consign |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | recommit |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | obligate |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | disinvest |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | investment |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | commitment |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | investor |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | investment funds |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | expend |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fund |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | roll over |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | shelter |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tie up |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | job |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | buy into |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | engage |