1. (

• perpetrate ,
• commit ,
• pull

) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" ;

2. (

• give ,
• dedicate ,
• consecrate ,
• commit ,
• devote

) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" ;

3. (

• commit ,
• institutionalize ,
• institutionalise ,
• send ,
• charge ,

) cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison" ;

4. (

• entrust ,
• intrust ,
• trust ,
• confide ,
• commit

) confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" ;

5. (

• invest ,
• put ,
• commit ,
• place ,

) make an investment; "Put money into bonds" ;

6. (

• commit ,
• practice ,

) engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" ;