· perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

Synonym(s): perpetrate, pull

Hypernym(s): act, move

· give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

Synonym(s): give, dedicate, consecrate, devote

Hypernym(s): use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ

· cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

Synonym(s): institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge

Hypernym(s): transfer

· confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

Synonym(s): entrust, intrust, trust, confide

Hypernym(s): pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give

· make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

Synonym(s): invest, put, place

Hypernym(s): spend, expend, drop

· engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

Synonym(s): practice

Hypernym(s): prosecute, engage, pursue