COMMIT

(verb) 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"
synonyms : consecrate , dedicate , devote , give
(verb) make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
synonyms : invest , place , put
(verb) cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
"After the second episode, she had to be committed", "he was committed to prison"
synonyms : charge , institutionalise , institutionalize , send
(verb) confer a trust upon
"The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret", "I commit my soul to God"
synonyms : confide , entrust , intrust , trust
(verb) engage in or perform
"practice safe sex", "commit a random act of kindness"
synonyms : practice
(verb) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
"perpetrate a crime", "pull a bank robbery"
synonyms : perpetrate , pull
He was looking for an opportunity to perpetrate his crime. -added by naila_inlas

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