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(verb) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. Synonyms: perpetrate, pull. Examples: "Perpetrate a crime." "Pull a bank robbery."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. Synonyms: give, dedicate, consecrate, devote. Examples: "She committed herself to the work of god." "Give one's talents to a good cause." "Consecrate your life to the church."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution. Synonyms: institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge. Examples: "After the second episode, she had to be committed." "He was committed to prison."
Verb Definition 3
(verb) confer a trust upon. Synonyms: entrust, intrust, trust, confide. Examples: "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret." "I commit my soul to god."
Verb Definition 4
(verb) make an investment. Synonyms: invest, put, place. Examples: "Put money into bonds."
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