I agreed and we committed ourselves to starting a family. He's totally committed to what we're doing. In either case a grave crime has been committed which deserves a grave punishment. It was a big jump for someone so committed to being morally correct.

The massacre was committed by the rebel army. The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall. They have not yet committed to a particular course of action. He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself.

dedicated oneself entirely to a person or task Examples of Committed in a sentence The detective has committed himself to solve the case, refusing to give up even when everyone else. While in school, the doctor committed herself to her studies, reading and going over her books constantly.

We are committed to withdraw ing our troops by the end of the year. The whole family are committed vegetarians. We are committed to the ideal of equality. The prime minister has said that the government is committed to the preservation of the country's national interests.

… commit all executive, legislative, and judicial powers to one man … Arthur T. Vanderbilt The patient was committed by the court to a mental hospital. The chaplain committed the sailor's body to the deep.