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COMMIT

Definition:

[verb] perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
Synonyms: perpetrate, pull
[verb] give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
Synonyms: give, dedicate, consecrate, devote
[verb] cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
Synonyms: institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge
[verb] confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
Synonyms: entrust, intrust, trust, confide
[verb] make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
Synonyms: invest, put, place