commit
US /kəˈmɪt/
verb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung Giới từ & trạng từ (Part 5, 6)
Definition
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company is committed to delivering high-quality service to every customer.
Word Family
Synonyms
- dedicategive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- devotegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- pledgea deposit of personal property as security for a debt
Collocations
- Easy commit to healthy daily morning walking routinesto commit to healthy daily morning walking routines, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Medium commit sufficient corporate financial resources to developmentto commit sufficient corporate financial resources to development, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Hard commit resources without securing prior budgetary clearanceto commit resources without securing prior budgetary clearance, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Very Hard commit blatant perjury during grand jury testimonyto commit blatant perjury during grand jury testimony, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- Easy be committed toto exist or be in a specified condition regarding committed to
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