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committed - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | committed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dedicated |
| Synonyms: | bound, devoted, faithful, pledged, attached |
| Main Entry: | commit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform an action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, act, carry out, complete, contravene, do, enact, execute, offend, perpetrate, pull, pull off*, scandalize, sin, transgress, trespass, violate, wreak, effectuate, go for broke, go in for, go out for |
| Antonyms: | cease, desist, end, idle, loaf, rest, stop, wait |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | commit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deliver, entrust |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, apportion, authorize, charge, commend, commission, confide, consign, convey, delegate, deliver, deposit, deputize, destine, dispatch, employ, empower, engage, give, hand over, hold, ice, imprison, institutionalize, invest, move, offer, ordain, promise, put away, relegate, remove, send, shift, submit, transfer, vest, confer trust, depend upon, depute, give to do, grant authority, intrust, leave to, make responsible for, put in the hands of, rely upon, turn over to |
| Antonyms: | keep, keep from |
| Main Entry: | dedicated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal, hard-working |
| Synonyms: | committed, devoted, enthusiastic, faithful, purposeful, single-minded, sworn, wholehearted, zealous, given over to, old faithful, single-hearted, true blue, true to the end |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, lazy |
| Main Entry: | intent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, resolute |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, alert, attentive, bent, bound, committed, concentrated, decided, decisive, deep, eager, earnest, engaged, engrossed, enthusiastic, firm, fixed, hell-bent*, immersed, industrious, intense, occupied, piercing, preoccupied, rapt, set, settled, steadfast, steady, watchful, watching, attending, concentrating, minding, resolved, riveted, wrapped up |
| Notes: | intent implies a sustained unbroken commitment or purpose, while intention would imply an intermittent resolution or an initial aim or plan |
| Antonyms: | distracted, irresolute |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obligated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
| Synonyms: | committed, forced, indebted, indentured, obliged, pledged, required, tied, urged, bounden, called by duty, compelled, contracted, duty-bound, enslaved, under obligation |
| Main Entry: | obliged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
| Synonyms: | committed, forced, indebted, indentured, obligated, pledged, required, tied, urged, bounden, called by duty, compelled, contracted, duty-bound, enslaved, under obligation |
| Main Entry: | wholehearted/whole-hearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic, sincere |
| Synonyms: | abiding, ardent, authentic, bona fide, candid, committed, complete, dedicated, determined, devoted, earnest, emphatic, enduring, fervent, frank, genuine, heartfelt, hearty, impassioned, passionate, real, serious, steadfast, steady, sure, true, unfaltering, unfeigned, unqualified, unreserved, unwavering, warm, zealous, never-failing, unquestioning, unstinting |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, halfhearted, insincere, unenthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | wholehearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sincere |
| Synonyms: | abiding, ardent, authentic, bona fide, candid, committed, complete, dedicated, determined, devoted, earnest, emphatic, enduring, enthusiastic, fervent, frank, genuine, heartfelt, hearty, impassioned, passionate, real, serious, steadfast, steady, sure, true, unfaltering, unfeigned, unqualified, unreserved, unwavering, warm, zealous, never-failing, unquestioning, unstinting, whole-hearted |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, halfhearted, insincere, unenthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | sent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shipped |
| Synonyms: | appointed, committed, directed, discharged, gone, issued, mailed, ordered, transported, commissioned, consigned, delegated, dispatched, emitted, posted, transmitted |
| Antonyms: | kept, restrained, held back |
| Main Entry: | engaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | promised to be married |
| Synonyms: | affianced, asked for, betrothed, bound, committed, contracted, future, given one's word, going steady, hooked*, intended, matched, pinned, pledged, plighted, ringed, spoken for, steady |
| Antonyms: | available, uninvolved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | engaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | operating; busy |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, committed, deep, doing, employed, engrossed, immersed, intent, interested, involved, occupied, performing, preoccupied, pursuing, rapt, signed, unavailable, working, at work, connected with, dealing in, in place, in use, practicing, tied up, wrapped up |
| Antonyms: | disengaged, inoperable, not working |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work hard |
| Synonyms: | address, be diligent, be industrious, bear down, bend, buckle down*, commit, concentrate, dedicate, devote, dig, direct, give, give all one's got, give best shot, give old college try, grind, hammer away, hit the ball, hustle*, knuckle down*, make effort, peg away, persevere, plug*, pour it on, pull out all stops, scratch, study, sweat*, throw, try, turn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select and give a responsibility |
| Synonyms: | accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on*, hire, impute, name, nominate, ordain, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag, hold responsible, pin on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bequeath |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give in a will |
| Synonyms: | bestow, commit, devise, endow, entrust, grant, hand down, impart, leave, legate, transmit, will, hand on, leave to, pass on |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | bestow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give, allot |
| Synonyms: | accord, apportion, award, bequeath, come through, commit, confer, devote, donate, entrust, favor, gift, give away, grant, hand out, impart, kick in, lavish, offer, present, put out, honor with, render to |
| Antonyms: | deprive, refuse, take |
| Main Entry: | betroth |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | marry |
| Synonyms: | affiance, become engaged, bind, commit, contract, engage, espouse, give one's hand, make compact, plight faith, plight troth, promise, tie oneself to, vow |
| Antonyms: | divorce, leave, separate |
| Main Entry: | can |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be able |
| Synonyms: | be capable of, be equal to, be up to, be within one's area, be within one's control, can do, commit, could, cut the mustard, have it made, lie in one's power, make it, make out, make the grade, manage, may, take care of |
| Antonyms: | cannot |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | load, tax |
| Synonyms: | afflict, burden, choke, clog, commit, cram, crowd, encumber, entrust, fill, heap, impregnate, instill, pack, penetrate, permeate, pervade, pile, ram, saddle, saturate, suffuse, weigh, cumber, lade, transfuse |
| Main Entry: | commend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hand over with confidence |
| Synonyms: | assign, commit, confer, confide, consign, deliver, entrust, proffer, relegate, resign, tender, trust, turn over, yield |
| Antonyms: | deny, keep, refuse |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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