commit something

  • 1commit something to memory — phrase to study something carefully so that you can remember it exactly He committed the entire letter to memory. Thesaurus: to memorize something, or to try to remember somethingsynonym Main entry: commit * * * commit (something) to memory …

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  • 2commit something to memory — commit (something) to memory to make yourself remember something. I haven t got a pen to write down your phone number I ll just have to commit it to memory …

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  • 3commit something to paper — commit something to paper/writing/formal phrase to write something on paper Thesaurus: to write somethingsynonym Main entry: commit …

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  • 4commit something to writing — commit something to paper/writing/formal phrase to write something on paper Thesaurus: to write somethingsynonym Main entry: commit …

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  • 5commit something to paper/writing — commit (something) to paper/writing : to write (something) down She committed her thoughts to writing. • • • Main Entry: ↑commit …

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  • 6commit something for trial — commit someone/​something for trial british phrase if a magistrate (=a judge in a lower court) commits a person or a case for trial, they send the person or case to a higher court Thesaurus: appearing in courthyponym Main entry: commit …

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  • 7commit something to memory — to study something carefully so that you can remember it exactly He committed the entire letter to memory …

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  • 8commit — com‧mit [kəˈmɪt] verb committed PTandPP committing PRESPART 1. [intransitive, transitive] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something: commit somebody to do something • He committed his government to support Thailand s… …

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  • 9commit — [kə mit′] vt. committed, committing [ME committen < L committere, to bring together, commit < com , together + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to give in charge or trust; deliver for safekeeping; entrust; consign [we commit his fame to… …

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  • 10commit to memory — To learn by heart, memorize • • • Main Entry: ↑commit * * * commit (something) to memory : to learn (something) so that you remember it perfectly : to memorize (something) I committed the poem to memory …

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