Définition et signification de « commit » en anglais

to commit

VERBE

commettre

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

Transitive: to commit an offence

Exemples

The suspect was accused of committing a burglary by breaking into several homes in the neighborhood.

engager, allouer

to dedicate funds, resources, or time to a particular purpose

Ditransitive: to commit resources to sth | to commit resources to do sth

Exemples

Investors are often cautious but willing to commit funds to promising startups with innovative business models.

Les investisseurs sont souvent prudents mais prêts à engager des fonds dans des startups prometteuses avec des modèles commerciaux innovants.

s'engager

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

Ditransitive: to commit oneself to sth | to commit one's time, resources, etc. to sth

Exemples

He committed his career to scientific research, aiming to make groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine.

Il a consacré sa carrière à la recherche scientifique, visant à faire des découvertes révolutionnaires dans le domaine de la médecine.

envoyer, interner

to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.

Ditransitive: to commit sb to a facility

Exemples

After a thorough evaluation, the court determined that it was necessary to commit the individual to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.

Après une évaluation approfondie, le tribunal a estimé qu'il était nécessaire de placer l'individu dans un hôpital psychiatrique pour traitement.

confier, déléguer

to entrust someone with a responsibility, duty, or task

Ditransitive: to commit a task or responsibility to sb

Exemples

Recognizing her dedication, the organization decided to commit the task of coordinating the event to the diligent and detail-oriented employee.

Reconnaissant son dévouement, l'organisation a décidé de confier la tâche de coordination de l'événement à l'employé diligent et soucieux du détail.

s’engager

to send a person, case, or matter onward for further legal action, such as committing a defendant for trial in a higher court or referring proposed legislation to a committee for consideration

Exemples

The bill was committed to the parliamentary committee for detailed scrutiny and amendments.

Le projet de loi a été renvoyé à la commission parlementaire pour un examen détaillé et des amendements.

se tenir à, s’engager

to state that one is bound to do something specific

Transitive: to commit to sth

Exemples

The CEO publicly committed to donating a percentage of the company's profits to charitable causes each year.

Le PDG s'est publiquement engagé à donner un pourcentage des bénéfices de l'entreprise à des œuvres caritatives chaque année.

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