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recommit en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin committōbor. Middle English committen English commit English recommit From re- + commit.

Meanings

  1. A second or subsequent commit.

Forms

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recommits Number=Plur lexicographic

recommit en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin committōbor. Middle English committen English commit English recommit From re- + commit.

Meanings

  1. To commit again.
    • The new Legal Services Corporation bill was returned to the House last Wednesday, where the conference committee's version will have to be approved. McDonald may, if he desires, move to recommit the measure, but he cannot offer an amendment. 1977 December 10, David Brill, “Conferees Kill Gay Legal Aid Ban”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 23, page 1:

Forms

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recommits Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
recommitting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
recommitted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
recommitted Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

recommitment