Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

committed

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: com-mit-ted
IPA: /kəˈmɪtɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of commit

adj

Obligated or locked in (often by a pledge) to some course of action.

adj

Showing commitment.

adj

Associated in an exclusive (but not necessarily permanent) sexual relationship.

adj

Required by logic to endorse the conclusion of an argument.

Example Sentences

"I'm committed to walk(ing) at least 7 miles daily."
"As the genre has shifted and evolved around — and in many ways beyond — them, they have remained committed to a role as flamekeeper of a certain strain of hip-hop authenticity."
"‹Plan CM, meanwhile, is in motion. Sirleck took the bait, vampire mercenaries he can't call off are incoming... he's committed.›"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈmɪtɪd/
British English: /kəˈmɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more committed (comparative) most committed (superlative)

Derived Forms

committedly committedness noncommitted precommitted uncommitted

Phrases

committed dose

Synonyms

attached

Rhymes With

admitted submitted permitted transmitted acquitted pitted witted readmitted uncommitted refitted remitted resubmitted

Questions

How do you pronounce committed?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmɪtɪd/.
What does committed mean?: simple past and past participle of commit

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