commits
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈmɪts// UK //kəmˈɪts// com·mits
v. to promise to do something or to behave in a certain way. You use this when you agree to a plan or take responsibility for an action.
v. to pledge oneself to a specific course of action or attitude; to bind oneself by a promise or agreement.
She commits to finishing the report by Friday.
The company commits to reducing its carbon emissions by half within the next decade.
By signing the treaty, the nation commits to a long period of peace and economic cooperation with its neighbors.
Usage
The verb is transitive and often takes an infinitive phrase or a gerund as its object.
Pitfall
commits to docommits to doingWhen followed by a verb, 'commit to' takes the gerund (-ing form), not the infinitive.