To carry out or perpetrate a mistake, crime, or immoral act. He was arrested for committing a robbery.
To pledge or bind to a certain course or policy. She committed herself to finishing the project by the end of the month.
To transfer something to a state or place for safekeeping or preservation. The manuscript was committed to the archives for future reference.
To consign someone officially to custody, especially in a mental health facility. The judge decided to commit the defendant to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation.
To make a set of tentative changes permanent in a database, version-control system, or similar environment. After reviewing the diff, she committed the changes to the main branch.