definition of
commit

[1] #1 commit v. [perpetrate, pull] perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery". wn

[2] #2 commit v. [give, dedicate, consecrate, devote] 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". wn

[3] #3 commit v. [institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge] cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison". wn

[4] #4 commit v. [entrust, intrust, trust, confide] confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God". wn

[5] #5 commit v. [invest, put, place] make an investment; "Put money into bonds". wn