commit Copy link Outline I. To give in trust1. mando, 1 (with acc. and dat.)2. commendo, 1 (stronger than simple verb)3. committo, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. with acc. and dat.)4. dēpōno, pŏsŭi, pŏsĭtum, 35. dēmando, 1II. To perpetrate (a crime)1. admitto, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. with in and acc. of pron. reflect.)2. committo, 3 (perh. less strong than admitto3. concĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (prop. of planning the deed)4. ēdo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (of the overt deed)5. perpetro, 1 (rare in this sense)III. To engage or bind1. oblĭgo, 12. obstringo • commit: I. To give in trust: 1. mando, 1 (with acc. and dat.): to c. a son to any one to rear, filium alicui alendum m., Virg.: to c. seed to the ground, semen terrae m., Col.: to c. anything to memory, to writing, aliquid memoriae, literis m., Cic. 2. commendo, 1 (stronger than simple verb): v. to commend. 3. committo, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. with acc. and dat.): v. to commend: to c. seeds to the furrows, semina sulcis c., Virg.: to c. anything to writing, literis c., Cic.; tabellis c., Ov.: to c. the issue to accident, rem in casum ancipitis eventus c., Liv. 4. dēpōno, pŏsŭi, pŏsĭtum, 3: to give back what has been c.'d to one, deposita reddere, Cic.: esp. in the language of Christian epitaphs, of the body c.'d to the grave, depositum: v. to deposit. 5. dēmando, 1: to c. boys to the care of a tutor, pueros unius (paedagogi) curae d., Liv.: to c. the care of the wounded soldiers to the tribunes, curam sauciorum militum tribunis d., Liv.: Suet.: v. to entrust, give over. Phr.: to c. to prison, in carcerem, in vincula conjicere; in custodiam dare, Cic.: v. to imprison. II. To perpetrate (a crime): 1. admitto, mīsi, missum, 3 (usu. with in and acc. of pron. reflect.): what such great crime have I c.'d? quod in me tantum facinus admisi? Cic.: also with direct acc.; if Milo had c.'d any offence, si Milo admisisset aliquid, Liv. 2. committo, 3 (perh. less strong than admitto: foll. by direct acc.): to c. a greater offence, majus delictum c., Caes.: to c. adultery, adulterium c., Quint.: Cic. 3. concĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (prop. of planning the deed): they had c.'d inexpiable crimes, fraudes inexpiabiles conceperant, Cic.: to c. a shameful action in concert with any one, flagitium cum aliquo c., Cic. 4. ēdo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (of the overt deed): to c. a crime against any one, scelus in aliquem e., Cic. 5. perpetro, 1 (rare in this sense): to c. sacrilege, sacrilegium p., Just. See also to be guilty of. III. To engage or bind: 1. oblĭgo, 1: the engagement of a vow by which we are c.'d to the god, voti sponsio quâ obligamur deo, Cic.: the republic holds him c.'d by many and great pledges, magnis et multis pignoribus respublica eum obligatum tenet, Cic. 2. obstringo: v. to bind.
COMMIT Copy link • COMMITto intrust, committere (to leave it to a person, imposing on him a moral responsibility): permittere (to leave a thing quite to another): mandare. demandare (to commit to be kept or performed): deponere aliquid apud aliquem (to give anything to anybody to be kept safe): credere (e.g., occulta sua alicui credere): to commit (as it were, ) one’s self to anybody’s protection, se permittere, committere, tradere in alicujus fidem: to commit to memory, mandare memoriae aliquid. To imprison, comprehendere (to arrest): in custodiam dare, in vincula conjicere (put into custody): To be guilty of: facere: committere: admittere: in se admittere (the latter implying more of moral guilt): suscipere in se: patrare: perpetrare. To commit a crime, admittere scelus, maleficium, dedecus, flagitium. flagitium committere (Cic.) facinus in se admittere (Caes.); a foul crime, foedum facinus in se consciscere (Liv.): a theft, furtum facere: a murder, caedem facere (Cic.), edere, perpetrare (Liv.): a fault or blunder, errare; in errore versari; errore capi or duci in errorem induci (not, errorem committere): ridiculous faults, *labi in joculares errores (Ruhnken): to commit a breach of faith, perfidiosum esse: fidem violare or frangere: adultery, adulterium committere: what fault has he committed? quid designavit? (comedy) OBSERVE, “To commit” is often best translated by agere with a suitable adverb: to commit a folly, stulte agere: to commit an act of imprudence, imprudenter, or temere et imprudenter agere.