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commit
commit
Meaning of commit
English
to do or carry out something bad or illegal
Deutsch
etwas Schlechtes oder Illegales tun oder ausführen
Pronunciation
British English
/kəˈmɪt/
American English
/kəˈmɪt/
commit with German translation
commit usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
He didn't want to commit a crime.
Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
She didn't commit the crime.
Sie hat die Tat nicht begangen.
commit synonyms
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What's the difference between commit, carry out, and perpetrate
ENThe workers carried out the repairs quickly.
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🇬🇧English
perpetrate
formal or legal word for committing a crime
very rare word
ENThe crime was perpetrated by two men.
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What does commit mean?
to do or carry out something bad or illegal
How do you pronounce commit?
commit is pronounced [kəˈmɪt].
How is commit used in a sentence?
Er wollte kein Verbrechen begehen. Translation: He didn't want to commit a crime.
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