English verb: recommit | |||
| 1. | recommit (social) commit once again, as of a crime | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commit, perpetrate, pull | ||
| 2. | recommit (possession) commit again | ||
| Samples | It was recommitted into her custody. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust | ||
| 3. | recommit (motion) send back to a committee | ||
| Samples | The bill was recommitted three times in the House. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | refer | ||