COMMIT in a Sentence

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The queen had at first positively refused; but at length became afraid that the duke, if exasperated, would commit some folly.

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 Meanings and Examples of COMMIT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
commit
 v.  do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
Classic Sentence: (174 in 12 pages)
1  The two travellers had the courage to commit themselves to the current.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XVII
2  It seemed to him that he might commit himself to that silent little street.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—IT IS LUCKY THAT THE PONT D'AUSTERLITZ BEARS C...
3  The peculiar property of truth is never to commit excesses.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—ON WHAT CONDITIONS ONE CAN RESPECT THE PAST
4  Any other sort of rising is bad; every violent step towards the rear is a revolt; to retreat is to commit a deed of violence against the human race.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER II—THE ROOT OF THE MATTER
5  However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents' ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI—THE SHOT WHICH MISSES NOTHING AND KILLS NO ONE
6  The queen had at first positively refused; but at length became afraid that the duke, if exasperated, would commit some folly.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
7  To delay it a single day would be in my eyes now to commit a fresh offense.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 33 SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS
8  Planchet," said d'Artagnan, "I commit the corpse of this poor devil to your care.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 42 THE ANJOU WINE
9  I shall commit my thoughts to paper, it is true; but that is a poor medium for the communication of feeling.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Letter 2
10  I commit my cause to the justice of my judges, yet I see no room for hope.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
11  I had an obscure feeling that all was not over and that he would still commit some signal crime, which by its enormity should almost efface the recollection of the past.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
12  I saw in this the reason for my being staved off so long and the reason for my late guardian's declining to commit himself to the formal knowledge of such a scheme.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXXVIII
13  Don't commit yourself," said Mr. Jaggers, "and don't commit any one.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XL
14  To all of which, that I might commit nobody, I invented, I am afraid, appropriate answers.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
15  I search my breast, and I commit its secrets, if I know them, without any reservation to this paper.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 44. OUR HOUSEKEEPING
Example Sentence: (100 in 7 pages)
16  I am fully convinced that the story which led me to commit this indiscretion is absolutely false and unworthy of you.
17  When Peter Piper picked a peck of Polly Potter's pickles, did Pete commit a major crime or just a peccadillo?.
18  According to the witness's testimony, you were present when the crime was committed.
19  Empathy for the criminal's childhood misery does not imply exoneration of the crimes he committed as an adult.
20  He committed suicide not long ago.
21  He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
22  The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war.
23  Parker was committed for trial yesterday at Southwark Crown Court.
24  Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
25  There is concern that police use the law to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences.
26  Thousands of frauds are committed every year.
27  There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed.
28  Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants.
29  I have never committed any crime.
30  He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed.