verb🔗ShareConfier, remettreTo give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto."She is committing her child to the care of a trusted babysitter for the evening. "Elle confie son enfant aux bons soins d'une baby-sitter de confiance pour la soirée.actionbusinessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprisonner, incarcérerTo put in charge of a jailer; to imprison."The judge was committing the thief to the county jail after the guilty verdict. "Le juge emprisonnait le voleur à la prison du comté après le verdict de culpabilité.lawpolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdmettre, internerTo have (a person) enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient."Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!"Tony devrait être interné dans un asile !medicinelaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommettreTo do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault."to commit a series of heinous crimes"commettre une série de crimes odieuxactionmoralguiltlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParticiper, s'engagerTo join a contest; to match; followed by with."Our team is committing with the rival school in the upcoming debate competition. "Notre équipe participe au débat à venir contre l'école rivale.actionsportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'engager, commettreTo pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)"to commit oneself to a certain action"s'engager dans une certaine actionactionmorallawpoliticsbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareValider, rendre permanentTo make a set of changes permanent."After carefully reviewing his essay, Mark is committing the final version to paper by printing it out. "Après avoir soigneusement relu sa dissertation, Marc valide la version finale en l'imprimant.computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfondre, déconcerter(Latinism) To confound."The confusing instructions on the assignment were committing the students to hours of fruitless work. "Les instructions déroutantes de la mission ont conduit les étudiants à des heures de travail infructueux.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommettre, pécherTo commit an offence; especially, to fornicate."The news reported the politician was accused of committing adultery. "Les informations ont rapporté que le politicien était accusé de commettre un adultère.lawsexmoralreligionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommettre, perpétrer, avoir lieuTo be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur."The crime of stealing the car was committing yesterday evening. "Le crime du vol de la voiture s'est commis hier soir.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAction de commettreThe act by which something is committed."The committing of fraud can have serious legal consequences. "L'action de commettre une fraude peut avoir de graves conséquences juridiques.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
