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to send someond officialy to prison or hostpital

He was committed to ten years in prison.

to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person or plan of action

(promise)

to make certain that you remember something

to write something down

to express an opinion or to make a decision that you tell people about

I think I can come but I won't commit myself till I know for sure. Neither candidate would commit himself on the issue of tax reform

reasonable and acceptable; allowed by law

He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense. I told hin to stand uo for himself, which you know is legitimate advice. I'm trying to run a legitimate business here. The army must give power back to the legitimate government.

They want to legitimate marijuana. Don't legitimate me. I know it's my fault.

the state of not being developed, modern or advanced

The country must first overcome its backwardness and poverty.

making you feel very excited and happy, causing you to feel excited and happy

An exhilarating sense of new beginnings swept through him. an exhilarating walk in the mountains

a safe or peaceful place; a small port

The garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city. They wanted to provide safe havens for the refugees.

calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worrt, etc; calm, quiet and peaceful

She stared at the tranquil surface of the water. The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting. A spasm of pain crossed his normally tranquil features.

to make an animal or person become unconcious or calm, especially with a drug

The thought of her tranqilizes and comforts me. We had to tranquilize the coyote before moving her. The dogs were tranquillized with a dart gun and taken to a shelter.

a drug that makes people or animals calm

The veterinian who examined the horse gave him a tranquilizer to calm him down.

something or someons that is indispensable is so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her; too important not to have, necessary, essential

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers. His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks. None of our players is indispensable.

more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be got rid of

It seemed the soliders were regarded as dispensable- their deaths just didn't matter.

the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

There is a real element of serendipity in archeology. Part of this process is serendipity: allowing for chance finds, and accepting that what is found is not necessarily what was beimg looked for.

happening or found by chance

Readimf should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitious surprises. A team of researchers has made a serendipitious discovery that could help in the struggle to cure obesity.