commit

verb (PROMISE)

/kəˈmɪt/ (-tt-)

Definition

C2 [I or T] to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action: Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship. The government must commit itself to improving healthcare. Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.Making and breaking promises and commitments commit yourself › to express an opinion or to make a decision that you tell people about: I think I can come but I won't commit myself till I know for sure.Announcing, informing and stating commit sth to memory › to make certain that you remember somethingRemembering, reminding and reminders commit sth to paper › to write something down: Perhaps we should commit these ideas to paper before we forget them.Writing and typing

(Definition of commit verb (PROMISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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