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commit, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the verb commit mean? There are 32 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb commit , ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. commit has developed meanings and uses in subjects including law (Middle English) parliament (Middle English) psychiatry (mid 1700s) arts (1830s) military (1840s) See meaning & use How common is the verb commit ? About 50 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 120 1760 120 1770 120 1780 110 1790 120 1800 110 1810 120 1820 120 1830 110 1840 110 1850 94 1860 85 1870 79 1880 71 1890 62 1900 56 1910 50 1920 48 1930 45 1940 42 1950 48 1960 53 1970 54 1980 50 1990 54 2000 58 2010 58 See frequency What is the etymology of the verb commit ? commit is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French . Partly a borrowing from Latin . Etymons: French comitter , commettre ; Latin committere . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the verb commit ? Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the verb commit is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for commit is from before 1402, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. See meaning & use How is the verb commit pronounced? British English /kəˈmɪt/ kuh-MIT U.S. English /kəˈmɪt/ kuh-MIT See pronunciation Nearby entries commission word, n. 1696–1824 commissive, adj. & n. 1613– commissively, adv. 1644– commissorial, adj. 1680– commissural, adj. 1815– commissure, n. ?a1425– commissurotomy, n. 1949– commistion, n. 1495–1732 commis voyageur, n. 1825– commit, n. 1980– commit, v. a1402– commitment, n. 1579– commitment ceremony, n. 1920– commitment fee, n. a1640– commitment letter, n. 1937– commitment order, n. 1850– commitment-phobe, n. 1981– commitment phobia, n. 1981– commitment-phobic, adj. & n. 1981– commitment ring, n. 1977– committable, adj. 1646– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for commit, v. commit, v. was revised in December 2015. commit, v. was last modified in March 2026. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into commit, v. in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1891) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View commit, v. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries commission word, n. 1696–1824 commissive, adj. & n. 1613– commissively, adv. 1644– commissorial, adj. 1680– commissural, adj. 1815– commissure, n. ?a1425– commissurotomy, n. 1949– commistion, n. 1495–1732 commis voyageur, n. 1825– commit, n. 1980– commit, v. a1402– commitment, n. 1579– commitment ceremony, n. 1920– commitment fee, n. a1640– commitment letter, n. 1937– commitment order, n. 1850– commitment-phobe, n. 1981– commitment phobia, n. 1981– commitment-phobic, adj. & n. 1981– commitment ring, n. 1977– committable, adj. 1646– Browse more nearby entries