■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).
2》 pledge or bind to a course, policy, or use.
↘[often as adjective ~ted ] dedicate to a cause: a ~ted Christian.
↘( be ~ted to ) be in a long-term emotional relationship with.
3》 transfer for safe keeping or permanent preservation.
↘send to prison or psychiatric hospital, or for trial in a higher court.
4》 refer (a parliamentary or legislative bill) to a ~tee.
Derivatives
~table adjective
~ter noun
Origin
ME: from L. ~tere 'join, entrust' (in med. L. 'put into custody'), from com- 'with' + mittere 'put or send'.