commission
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compassion

Definition & Meaning of "commission"in English

Commission
01

a group of representatives or delegates 

commission definition and meaning
02

a special group delegated to consider some matter 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
commissions
03

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions 

04

a sum of money paid to someone based on the value or quantity of goods they sell 

Examples
The salesperson earns a 10% commission on every sale. 
05

a special assignment that is given to a person or group 

06

the act of doing or carrying out a crime 

Examples
He was arrested for the commission of a crime. 
07

an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces 

08

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something 

09

the state of being in good working order and ready for operation 

10

a formal request for an artist to paint, design or compose a piece of art 

What is a "commission"?

A commission is a request to hire an artist or creator to make a specific piece of art, such as a painting, sculpture, or design. The person making the request provides details about what they want, and the artist creates the work according to those instructions. The commission usually includes a payment for the artist's time, effort, and the completed piece.

to commission
01

to assign someone to do a task, such as creating an artistic or literary piece 

Transitive: to commission sb
Ditransitive: to commission sb to do sth
to commission definition and meaning
Examples
The art collector decided to commission a renowned artist to create a custom painting. 
02

to officially prepare a warship for active duty 

Transitive: to commission a ship
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
commission
3rd person singular
commissions
Present participle
commissioning
Past simple
commissioned
Past participle
commissioned
Examples
The navy commissioned the new destroyer last month. 
03

to request and approve the creation of something, like a building, artwork, or equipment 

Transitive: to commission a product or service
Examples
The city commissioned a new bridge to connect the two districts. 
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