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• v  perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
• v  give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  She committed herself to the work of God
• v  cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
  After the second episode, she had to be committed
  he was committed to prison
• v  confer a trust upon
• v  make an investment
• v  engage in or perform
• a  bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
  committed church members
  a committed Marxist
• a  associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

• perpetrate
• commit
• pull
• give
• dedicate
• consecrate
• devote
• institutionalize
• institutionalise
• send
• charge
• entrust
• intrust
• trust
• confide
• invest
• put
• place
• practice
• attached

• divest
• uncommitted
• unattached

News & Articles

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• Inspector of Philadelphia Building That Collapsed Committed Suicide
  The man responsible for inspecting the Philadelphia construction site where a building collapse killed six people last week, reportedly committed suicide yesterday. According to NBC Philadelphia, the unidentified man shot himself inside a pickup truck near his home in the Philly neighborhood of Roxborough. Police sources said he had inspected the Market Street building several times in the last ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News
• Tata says NCDOT is committed to Union Station project
  State transportation secretary Tony Tata spoke out Thursday about the decision to pull funding from a planned Raleigh train hub, saying the move wasn’t political and he’s still committed to funding Union Station.
  June 13, 2013 - The News & Observer
• Cooper Tire: Buyer from India committed to the U.S.
  Cooper Tire: Buyer from India committed to the U.S. by John Seewer The Associated Press Published Jun 12, 2013 06:19PM MDT Toledo, Ohio • A tire maker whose main market is in India is buying Ohio’s Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for $2.2 billion and making a commitment to maintain the company’s three U.S. manufacturing plants and retain its management operation in Ohio, Cooper’s chief executive said ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Quotes

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• President Bush in Reuters
  The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy,Bush told reporters on the outskirts of his Texas ranch. "Those who committed this crime must be brought to...
• Barack Obama in GlobalPost (blog)
  In connection to the Non-Proliferation Conference, Obama said "we believe that given its size and the threats against it, Israel has unique security requirements." "We are committed to Israel's security."