| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | commit |
| IPA | /kəˈmɪt / verb [transitive] (committing; committed) |
| Back | (suç, yasa dışı iş vb.) işlemek, yapmak, etmek |
| Back 2 | commit (verb) /kəˈmɪt / verb [transitive] (committing; committed)
1 to do sth bad or illegal
(suç, yasa dışı iş vb.) işlemek, yapmak, etmek
to
commit a crime
to
commit suicide
2
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth)
to make a definite agreement or promise
to do sth
söz vermek, üstlenmek,
bağlanmak
I
can't commit myself to helping you tomorrow.
3 commit
yourself (on sth)
to make a decision or give an opinion
publicly so that it is then difficult to change it
rengini belli etmek, açıkça dile getirmek
I'm
not going to commit myself on who will win the election.
look at NON-COMMITTAL
4 (formal)
to decide to use money or time in a
certain way
tahsis etmek, ayırmak
The
government has committed £2 billion to education.
5 (formal)
commit sb to sth
to send sb to a prison, mental hospital,
etc.
(hapishane, hastane vb.) kapatmak, yatırmak
She
was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
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