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Commit thy way unto the Lord.

Ps. xxxvii. 5.

Bid him farewell, commit him to the
grave.

Shak.

2. To put in charge of a jailor; to
imprison.

These two were committed.

Clarendon.

3. To do; to perpetrate, as a crime, sin,
or fault.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Ex. xx. 14.

4. To join for a contest; to match; --
followed by with. [R.] Dr. H. More.

5. To pledge or bind; to compromise,
expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; --
often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a
certain course.

You might have satisfied every duty of political
friendship, without commiting the honor of your
sovereign.

Junius.

Any sudden assent to the proposal .


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