to commit (perform) an act

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• act — I n. action 1) to commit, perform an act 2) a barbaric, barbarous; courageous; criminal; foolish, rash; heroic, noble; humane; illegal; impulsive; justified; kind; overt; statesmanlike; thoughtful act (she performed an heroic act) 3) an act of… …   Combinatory dictionary

• commit — com·mit vb com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting vt 1 a: to put into another s charge or trust: entrust consign committed her children to her sister s care b: to place in a prison or mental hospital esp. by judicial order was found to be gravely …   Law dictionary

• commit — vb 1 Commit, entrust, confide, consign, relegate are comparable when they mean to assign to a person or place for some definite end or purpose (as custody or safekeeping). Commit is the widest term; it may express merely the general idea of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a …   Law dictionary

• perform — per·form vt 1: to adhere to and fulfill the terms of perform an obligation 2: to carry out or bring about perform the work according to design 3: to do according to prescribed ritual or law perform a marriage ceremony 4 …   Law dictionary

• commit — [v1] perform an action accomplish, achieve, act, carry out, complete, contravene, do, effectuate, enact, execute, go for broke*, go in for*, go out for*, offend, perpetrate, pull, pull off*, scandalize, sin, transgress, trespass, violate, wreak;… …   New thesaurus

• commit — ► VERB (committed, committing) 1) carry out or perform (a crime, immoral act, or mistake). 2) pledge or dedicate to a course, policy, or use. 3) (commit oneself to) resolve to remain in a long term emotional relationship with (someone). 4)… …   English terms dictionary

• act on — index affect, award, commit (perpetrate), discharge (perform), militate, obey, treat ( …   Law dictionary

• commit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. perpetrate, perform, do; refer, consign, entrust; confide, commend; take into custody, confine. See action, commission, lawsuit, promise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To perform] Syn. perpetrate, do, act …   English dictionary for students

• act — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See action, drama, conduct, affectation, representation, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action] Syn. action, deed, performance, exploit; see action 2 . 2. [An official or legal s …   English dictionary for students

• act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …   Collocations dictionary