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com·mit
/kJ'mIt/
verb (-tt-)
1 [+object]
melakukan suatu kejahatan atau sst yg ilégal
▪ commit a crime / a burglary / an offence
melakukan suatu kejahatan / perampokan / pelanggaran
▪ commit murder / theft / adultery
melakukan pembunuhan / pencurian / perzinahan
2 [+object]
▪ commit suicide
melakukan bunuh diri dengan sengaja
3 [+object]
[+ sb/yourself (to sth / to doing sth)]
[sering pasif]
berjanji utk melakukan sst
▪ The two countries are committed to destroying most of their nulear weapons.
Kedua negara itu berjanji utk menghancurkan sebagian besar senjata nuklir meréka.
▪ Are you committed to writing more books?
Apakah engkau berjanji utk menulis lebih banyak buku?
▪ I commit myself to continue to fight corruption.
Saya berjanji utk terus menentang/melawan korupsi.
4 [+object]
(a) [+ yourself (to sth)]
mengumumkan tékad Anda
▪ Think about it carefully before committing yourself.
Pikirkan matang2 sebelum bertékad mengumumkan tékad Anda.
(b) berkomentar
▪ He does not want to commit himself on the issue.
Dia tidak mau berkomentar tt hal itu.
→ lihat juga non-committal
5 [-object]
[+ (to sb/sth)]
menyatakan kesetiaan hubungan; mengikatkan diri (pada sebuah perusahaan, org, pekerjaan, dll.)
▪ Men as well as women are scared to commit.
Pria dan wanita takut utk mengikatkan diri.
→ lihat juga committed
6 [+object]
membelanjakan uang utk sst/ssorg
▪ The government has committed millions of dollars to the project.
Pemerintah telah membelanjakan jutaan dolar utk proyék itu.
7 [+object]
[sering pasif]
[+ sb to sth]
(a) memerintahkan ssorg utk dikirim ke rumah sakit, penjara, dll.
▪ He was committed to prison / a psychiatric hospital.
Dia dikirim ke penjara / rumah sakit jiwa.
(b) memasukkan ssorg ke suatu tempat
▪ commit sb to the grave
menguburkan ssorg
8 [+object]
mengirim ssorg ke pengadilan utk disidangkan
9 [+object]
menghafalkan
▪ She committed the high frequency words to memory.
Dia menghafalkan kata2 yg sangat sering digunakan.
10 [+object]
mencatat/menuliskan sst
▪ We should commit the agreement to paper/writing.
Kita harus menuliskan perjanjian itu.