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committed

adj. · v.
US //kəˈmɪtɪd// UK //kəmˈɪtɪd// com·mit·ted
  1. 1 dedicated and loyal (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something you believe in.

    demonstrating a strong dedication or loyalty to a specific cause, activity, or person.

    Example

    She is a committed teacher who stays late every day to help her students.

    Example

    The organisation is looking for committed volunteers who can pledge at least ten hours a week to the conservation project.

    Usage

    Often followed by the preposition 'to' and a noun or gerund.

  2. 2 in a serious relationship (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    being in a long-term, exclusive relationship with a partner.

    involved in an exclusive and long-term romantic relationship.

    Example

    They have been in a committed relationship for over five years.

    Example

    While many of his friends preferred casual dating, he was searching for a committed partner to start a family with.

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  1. 3 did something (past tense) (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    the past tense of 'commit', used when someone did something wrong or made a firm promise.

    the past tense and past participle of 'commit', referring to the execution of an act or the making of a binding pledge.

    Example

    The police caught the man who committed the robbery last week.

    Example

    Once the company committed the funds to the new research facility, there was no possibility of reversing the board's decision.

    Usage

    Commonly collocates with 'crime', 'suicide', or 'funds'.

    Pitfall
    He committed a mistake in the report.
    He made a mistake in the report.

    In English, you 'commit' crimes or sins, but you 'make' mistakes.

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