committing (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
Definition
To pledge or bind oneself to a course of action, belief, or person; to dedicate oneself.
Examples
He is committing to finishing the project on time.
The company is committing to a new sustainability strategy.
How to Use committing
- commit to (prepositional phrase)
- To dedicate oneself or become devoted to a cause, person, or activity. — "She is committing to her new job by working late every night."
- commit to memory (idiom)
- To learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly. — "The students had to commit the poem to memory."
- commit a crime (collocation)
- To perform an illegal act. — "The report details the number of crimes committed last year."
- commit suicide (collocation)
- To kill oneself intentionally. — "Support groups are available for those struggling with thoughts of committing suicide."
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