commit

• Verb, das bedeutet, eine Handlung auszuführen oder zu begehen, häufig im rechtlichen Kontext für Straftaten oder Vergehen verwendet, aber auch allgemein für Selbstverpflichtung oder Bindung.

A verb meaning to carry out or perpetrate an act, often used in legal contexts to refer to crimes or offenses.

1. Carry out a crime or mistakeB1formal

   To do something illegal or morally wrong.

   Ein Verbrechen begehen

   • He committed a serious crime and was arrested.
   • She committed an error in the financial report.
   • The suspect admitted to committing the robbery.

   Synonymecarry outdoexecuteperformperpetrate

   Antonymeabstainavoidrefrain

2. Dedicate or pledgeB1formal

   To give one's loyalty, time, or resources to something.

   Sich verpflichten

   • She committed herself to finishing the project on time.
   • He committed his life to helping others.
   • The company committed significant funds to research.

   Synonymeallocateassignconsecratededicatedevotepledge

   Antonymedisavowrenegeretractwithdraw

3. Send or entrustB2formal

   To officially send someone to a place for a specific purpose.

   Entsenden oder beauftragen

   • The patient was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
   • The judge committed him to prison for five years.
   • They committed the documents to the archives.

   Synonymeassignconsigndeliverentrusthand overremand