Synonyms for

Commits

Verb / kʌˈmɪts / Another word for commits — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to do something wrong or illegal; to pledge or promise to do something

Synonyms & similar words

put consecrate intrust commit trust send practice give pull charge dedicate devote invest institutionalize entrust institutionalise confide perpetrate place divest perpetrates executes enacts implements fulfills accomplishes achieves undertakes assumes accepts vows pledges swears promises guarantees undertakes devotes

Synonyms by register

Formal

undertakes engages dedicates perpetrates

Informal

does goes for tackles gets into

Literary

pledges vows embraces

Antonyms

refrains desists abstains neglects forgoes renounces

Common collocations

  • commits a crime
  • commits suicide
  • commits to a relationship
  • commits an error
  • commits to memory
  • commits fraud
  • commits to the plan

Word family

noun commitment
verb commit
adjective committal

Usage note

The verb 'commits' often implies a serious or negative action, such as committing a crime or a mistake. It can also mean to dedicate oneself to something.

Example sentences

  1. He commits a crime when he steals something from the store.
  2. She commits to practicing her piano every day.
  3. He commits to helping his friend with his homework.
  4. She commits to being kind to others.
  5. He commits to reading for 20 minutes every day.

Quotes

  • The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do.
  • A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
  • Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

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