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commissioned

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈmɪʃənd// UK //kəmˈɪʃənd// com·mis·sioned

v. to pay someone to create a specific piece of work, like a painting, a report, or a building. You use this when a professional is hired for a special project.

v. to formally request and authorise the production of something, typically a work of art, a piece of research, or a building. Often used in the passive voice to indicate the origin of a project.


SIMPLE

The city commissioned a new statue for the park.

CONTEXTUAL

The government commissioned an independent report to investigate the causes of the recent economic downturn.

COMPLEX

The museum's board of directors commissioned a series of murals from local artists to revitalise the gallery's entrance hall and engage the surrounding community.

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The verb is transitive and frequently appears in the passive voice ('was commissioned by').

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