Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-mit]
- /kəˈmɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-mit]
- /kəˈmɪt/
Definitions of pre-committed word
- verb with object pre-committed to give in trust or charge; consign. 1
- verb with object pre-committed to consign for preservation: to commit ideas to writing; to commit a poem to memory. 1
- verb with object pre-committed to pledge (oneself) to a position on an issue or question; express (one's intention, feeling, etc.): Asked if he was a candidate, he refused to commit himself. 1
- verb with object pre-committed to bind or obligate, as by pledge or assurance; pledge: to commit oneself to a promise; to be committed to a course of action. 1
- verb with object pre-committed to entrust, especially for safekeeping; commend: to commit one's soul to God. 1
- verb with object pre-committed to do; perform; perpetrate: to commit murder; to commit an error. 1
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Origin of pre-committed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English committen (< Anglo-French committer) < Latin committere, equivalent to com- com- + mittere to send, give over
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pre-committed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-committed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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