committed
English meaning: Committed
Definition
To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
Example
“He committed himself fully to finishing the project on time.”
Another example: “The court found that she had committed no offence.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense of 'commit'. Senses include carrying out a (usually bad) act ('committed a crime'), pledging oneself ('committed to the cause'), and entrusting. The adjective 'committed' meaning devoted is very common in work and relationships.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin committere 'to bring together, entrust, perpetrate', from com- plus mittere 'to send', dating to the 14th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- uncommitted
- detached
Related Words
Common Collocations
- committed a crime
- committed to
- fully committed
- committed suicide
- deeply committed
- committed an error
Word Forms
commit (v); committed; committing; commitment (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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