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`commit
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`3. To couunit ro the care of another; entrust. [ME com·
`me11de11 < Lat. commcndare : com-, com- + mauddre, to
`entrust; see man- • • .] -com•mend'a•blc adj. -com •
`mend'a •ble•ness 11. -com •mendla·bly adv. -com•
`men'da·to'ry ad;.
`com•men•da•tlon (kom'oo-diilshon) 11 . 1. Tile • ct of com(cid:173)
`mending. Z. Something, as an award, that commc~ds.
`com • men• sal (b-men ' sol) Biol. -adj. Of, relating ro, or
`choroctcrizcd by commcnsalism. ~ 11. An organism portici(cid:173)
`p•ting in a commcnsol relationship. [ME, sharing a meal <
`M.cd.Lar. commCnstilis : Lat. com-, com- + Lat. minsa, ca(cid:173)
`ble.} - com•men'sal-ly adv.
`com•men•sal•lsm (ko-men'so-liz'om) 11. Dial. A symbiotic
`relationship between two organisms of d ifferent species in
`which one derives some benefit while the other is unaffected.
`com •men •su •ra•ble (ko-men' sor-o-bol, -shor-) ad;. 1. Meas(cid:173)
`urable by a common srand>rd. 2 . Commensurate; propor(cid:173)
`tionate. 3. Math. Exoctly divisible by the same unit an integral
`number of times. Used of two quantities. [LLat. co111111iins1i(cid:173)
`rtibilis : Lat. com·, com- + mi11.s1irtibilis, 1ncasurablc (<
`mCsiiriirc, to measure; see COMMmsuRAn).J -com• men'su •
`ra•bil'l•ty 11. - com · men's u•ra•bly adv.
`com• men•su•rate (ko-menl sor-it, -shor-) ad;. 1. Of the some
`size, extent, or duration as =mother. 2. Corresponding in size
`or degree; proportionate. 3. Measurable by a common st.an·
`dard; commensurable. [LLlt. com111i 11srirtit11s : Lat. com-,
`com- + mCnsUrdtus < p.part. of mCnsilrdrc, to measure (<
`L"lt. mCnsiira, measure; see Mll.ASUllf.).J - com•mcn'su•ratc•
`ly adv. - com•men's u•ra'tlon "·
`com• ment (kom 1 for) 11. 1.a. A written note intended as an
`explanation, an illustration, or a criticism of a p:tssage in :t
`book or other writing; an annotation. b. A series of annota(cid:173)
`tions or explanations. 2.a. A statement of fact or opinion, esp.
`one that expresses a personal reaction or attitude. b. An im(cid:173)
`plied conclusion or judgment. 3. Talk; gossip. 4. Comp. Sci:
`Text in a program thot docs not fu nction in the program itself
`but is used by the progr=mer to explain instructions. - v.
`-ment• ed. -ment• ing. -ments. - i11tr. 1. l o moke a com·
`mcnr; remark. 2. To serve as o judgmental commentary. -
`tr.
`To make comments on; annotate. [ME < LLat. comme11tum,
`intcrprct:ition < L'1.t., contrivance < neut. p.part. of commi·
`nisei, to devise. See mcn- 1 •. J
`r
`Syns: comment, observation, remark. The centr31 mean(cid:173)
`ing shared by these nouns is "an expression of fact, opinion}
`or explanation": a11 unpleasant comme11t 1abo11t me; au ob(cid:173)
`servation about the movie; 0 11 offcrisive remark.
`com · men•tar•y (kom ' >n·rer'e) n., pl. -ies. 1. A series of ex(cid:173)
`planations or interpretations. 2. An expository trc:uise or se(cid:173)
`ries of onnotations; an exegesis. Often used in the plural.
`3. An apt explanotion or illustration. 4. A personal narrative;
`a memoir. Often used in the plural. - com'men •tar'l •al
`(-t5r' e-ol) adj.
`com •men·tate (kom ' on-tat' ) v. -tat•ed. -tat · lng. -tat es.
`intr. To serve as commentator. -
`tr. To make a running
`-
`commentary on. [Back-formation < COMMENTATOR.}
`com • men • ta •tor (kom 1 on-r:i' tor) 11 . 1. A broadc:istcr or writ(cid:173)
`er who reports and anolyzcs events in the news. 2. One who
`writes or delivers a commentary or commcnt:iries.
`com• m erce (kom ' ors) 11. 1. l be buying and selling of goods,
`esp. on a large scale, as between cities or nations. Sec Syns at
`business. 2 . Intellectual exchange or social interaction.
`3. Sexual intercourse. [Fr. < OFr. < Lat. commercium : com·,
`com- + merx, mere.-, merchandise.)
`Com •merce City (kom' >rs). A city of N-ccntral CO, o suburb
`of Denver. Pop. 16,466.
`com • mer•cial (ko-miir' shol) adj. 1 .a. Of or relating to com(cid:173)
`merce. b. Engaged in commerce. c. Involved in work that is
`intended for the mass market. 2. Of, relating to, or being
`goods, often unrefined, produced and distributed in large
`quantities for use by industry. 3. Having profit as a chief oim.
`4. Sponsored by an advertiser or supported by adl'ertising.
`- n. An advertisement on television or radio. - com•mer' (cid:173)
`claJ.ly adv.
`commercial bank 11. A bank whose principal function s ore to
`receive demand deposits and make short-term loans.
`com·mer•cial •ls m (b-mur' sh>-liz' om) n. 1. ·1ne practices,
`methods, aims, and spirit o f commerce or busincs.s. 2 . An
`at ti rude thar emphasizes tongiblc profit or success. - com•
`mer'clal•lst 11. - com • mer' clal•ls'tle ad;.
`com · mer•clal•ize (ko-mur' sho-liz') tr.v. -lzed, -lz•ing, -iz•
`es. 1. To apply business methods to for profit. 2.a. To do,
`exploit, or make chiefly for finoncial gain. b. To sacrifice the
`quality of for profit. - com· mer' cial +z.a 'tlon (-sho-li-za' -
`shon) 11.
`commercial paper 11. Short-term, unsecured, discounted, ond
`ncgotioblc notes sold by one company to another in order to
`satisfy immcdiote cash needs.
`commercial traveler 11. A traveling soles rcprcsenmivc.
`com•mle also Com•mle (kom ' c) 11. fo{ormal. A Communist.
`[Short for Co;~\«JN<ST.]
`com•mi •n a •tlon (kom'>·n:ilshon) 11. A formal denunciation.
`[ME commi11acio1111 < Lat. comminiiti6, commi11Gti611· <
`
`commim'itus, p.p:irt. of comminiiri, to threaten : com., CQ
`+ miniiri, to threaten; sec Mio.NACE.I - com•minl a ·to'-ry (~·
`1 ~
`min' ;,-tOr'C, -t6r'C, kOm 'i-na·) adj.
`Com· mines (ko-mcnl), Philippe de. Sec Philippe de Corntn
`i111r ~
`com·mln•gle (k>-minr;' gol) v. -gled, -gling, -gles. -
`tr. To couse to blend together; mix.' 0
`become blended. -
`com ·ml•nute (kiim' o-noot1, -nyoot') tr.v. -nut· ed ,•·nut•tn
`-nutes. To reduce ro powder; pulvcnzc. [Lot. commi11,,.,,9,
`commi11iit· : com-, com· + minuere, to lessen; sc~me\.i .. ~J
`-com'ml·nu'tion 11.
`~ •
`com•mls · er•ate (ko-miz' >-r:ir') v. -at•ed. -at•lng. ·ate
`tr. To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize \vi~
`-
`-
`illlr. To feel or express sympathy. [Lar. commiscrij _
`commiserdt· : com·, com· + miscrdri, to pity ( < mi,: ri,
`wretched).} -com •mis t er•a'tive ad;. -com•mis'et•a7·
`tlve•ly adv. -com•mis'er•a'tor 11.
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`•
`com•n:iis · er·~ ·tion (b-miz'>·r:i'shon) 11. 11le feeling or ct.
`prcss1on of pity or sorrow.
`com • mls-sar (kom ' i-sar') 11. 1.a. An official of the Coiuni
`nist Party in charge of politic:il indoctrination and the ~­
`forcemcnt of parry loyalty. b . Tite hcod of a commissadat · •
`the Soviet Union until 1946. 2. A person who tries to cont tn
`public opinion. [Russ. komissar < Ger. Kommissar, deputy~
`Mcd.L"lt. c:ommiss6rius, agent. See co~t\OSSARY.}
`com •mls•sar•l•at (kom'i-s:ir' c-it) 11. 1. A department of an
`army that provides supplies. 2. A food supply. 3. Altnajo
`government department in the Soviet Union until 1946. [Ft.~
`Med.Lat. commissdrius, agent. Sec COMMlSSARY. J
`,.,.
`com•mls•sar•y (kom'i-scr' c) 11., pl. -ies. 1.a. A superrnar..t
`for military personnel and their dependents, usu. lo~red ona
`nuhrary msrallouon. b. A store where food ond equipment art
`sold, a.s in a mining camp. 2. A lunchroom or cafcceri:i:, esp
`one in a film or television studio. 3. A person to wJ1oin ~
`spcciol duty is given by a higher authority; a dcpmy. [ME
`commissarie, agent < Med.Lat. commissiirius < Lat. GOm.
`missus, entrusted. Sec COMMlSS!ON.J
`com•mls·s lon (k>-mish l on) 11 . 1.a . The act of granting cenain
`powers or the authority to carry o ut a particular task:or duty
`b. The authoriry so granted. c. TI1c matter o r rnsk so authot:
`ized. d. A docmncnr conferring such authorization. 2.a. A
`group of people officially authorized to perform certain dutits
`or functions. b. Often Commission. A ruling council within
`the Mafia. 3. ·n,e act of committing or pcrpctrating.•4. A frt
`or percentage allowed to a sales representative or an agent fo:
`services rendered. 5.a. An official document issued by 3 S'JT·
`crnmcm, conferring on rhc recipient the rank of a 'comrn~
`sioned officer in the armed forces. b. The rank and powen so
`conferred. - tr.v. -stoned, -sion ·Ing. -slons. 1. To grnm,
`commission to. 2 . To pince an order for. 3 . l o put (a ship)
`inm active service. - Idioms. in commission. 1. In actire
`service. Used of o ship. 2. Jn use or in usable condition. oa
`commission. With a sales commission serving as full or pat·
`tial recompense for the work done. out of commJsston.
`1. Not in active service. Used of a ship. 2.· Not in use or ill
`working condition. [ME commissiowr < Lat. couimissi6,
`commissi611· < commissus, p.part. of committerc, to cntrw:!.
`Sec COMMIT.} -com •mi.s ' s lon •al adj.
`com•mls•slon•aire (ko-mish 'o-n:ir ' ) 11. Chiefly British. A
`uniformed :i:nendant. [Fr. < Med.Lat. commissiiituinus <
`Lar. commissiO, commissi6n·, commission. Sec COM.MISSION.]
`com•mls •sioned officer (ko-mish' ~nd ) 11. An officer who
`holds a commission and ranks as a second lieutenant or Jbo\t
`in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or as an ensigp
`or above in the U.S. Navy or Coast Gu3rd.
`com• mis -sion • er (ko-mish ' >-nor) 11. 1. A member of a COIJ1·
`mission. 2. A person aurhorizcd by a commissio n to perform
`certain duties. 3. A govermncnrnl official in charge of .1 de(cid:173)
`partment. 4. Sports. An officio! scle•<cd by an athletic aSll>
`ciation or league ro exercise administrative or regulatory po«·
`crs over it. - com•mis'sion· er· shlp' 11.
`•
`commission m erch ant 11. O ne rh•t buys and sells goods foi
`i
`others on a commission basis.
`commission plan 11. Municipal govenuucnt i1; which legis!a<~r
`and administrative fonctions and powers arc vested in 2D
`elected commission rather than in a mayor and city coon~
`com•mls · surc (kom ' o-sh<llir') 11. 1. A line or place ot w~
`rwo things join. 2. A11at. a. A tract of nerve fi bers passt~
`from one side to rhe other of the spinal cord or brain. _b •• 11i<
`point or surface where two parts, such as the eyelids, JO.lit Of
`form a connection. IME < L,t. commissrira < wmmt~
`p.part. of committere, ro join. Sec COMMrr.J - com' mis•SU
`i<
`ral adj.
`com•mlt (b-mirl) v. -mit•ted . -mlt·ting. -mits. -tr. 1.
`do, perform, or perpetrate. 2. To /'ut in trust or charg~;
`trust. 3. lo place officially in con incmcnt or custody. • 1,
`consign for future use or reference or for preservation. S. 1,
`pur into a place ro be kept safe o r to be disposed of. 6;a.d ct
`make known the views of (oneself) on an issue. b . To blll Iii
`obligate, as by o pledge. 7. To refer (o legislative bill, n<.,
`intr. TO pledge or obligate 0 • ~
`example) ro a committee. -
`own self. [ME committen < La.t. committere : com·, corn
`mittere, to send.] - com ·mlt 'ta•ble adj.
`'
`
`iaro: mlt~ m e nt (ko·mit' mont) 11. 1. The acr 0 ,
`eomm~rung, esp.: a. lbc act of referring a 1c
`1
`(Otnmittec. b: ~fficial ~nsignmcm, as to a pri
`0rdcr authonz1.ng consignment to a prison. 2.
`do~ b:_ Somethmg pledged , esp. an cngagcine;
`iD.-olvmg fin:maal obligation. 3. lbe state 0
`emotionally or intellectually to someone or so
`ioro·ml~·tal (ko-mitl l) n: 1. The oct of entrust:
`or an. msrancc of comm1mng to confincmen
`pledgmg.oncsclf to a paiticular view or posi;:
`111ro·mlt•tee (ko-mirlc) 11. ~ -A group of pcop;;
`eg3'ed to perform a function. See Usage Nor.
`noun . . 2. A rc/Joie. A person ro whom a tru
`eornmJttcd. [ < M~ committe., trustee < AN co~
`(,Otnetre, to commit < La.t. committere. Sec ex:
`(Olll"mlt•tee•man (ko-mir'c-mon, -miin') " · 1
`is a member of. a comm1ttcc. 2. A man who is
`0f a ward or prccina.
`1,,aunittee of t.h~ whole 11. lbc whole mcmbci
`i~aov~ body smmg as a committee ro considci
`(Qlll"":itt•tee•wom•an (b-mit'C-wclOm'on) 11•
`who 1s a member of a. commince. 2. A woman.
`teader of a ward or precinct.
`.
`co111:.mlx (b -miks' . kii-) v. -mixed , - m i>1r i.
`- mlr .. To b7 or become nuxed. - tr. To cause t
`tv!mmxt, mJ.Xcd < Lat. ~ommixt11s, p.part. of c
`otL<: com·, com- + nusdrc, to mix; see meu
`¢t•mlx•ture (b -miks t chor, ko-) 11. 1. Titc act
`nwang. 2. The r_csult of miicing; a mixrure.
`(l)lll•mode (ko-mOdl ) 11. 1. A low cobinct or che
`often elaborately decorated and usu. standing 01
`i,.r. 2.a. A mo.vable st~nd or cupboord conrai
`f>Owl. ~· A chatc enclosing a chamber por. c ..
`'i"oman s ornate headdress, fas hionable around
`awnmode, _convenient < Lit. commodus. Sec c
`Olill"mo•d1•ou_s (ko-mo 'dc-os) ad;. 1. Spoc
`z. Archa.'~· Suitable; handy. [ME, convcnicnr
`commodros11.s < Lat. commodus : com-, con
`~casure; sec med-'.} -com•moldl•ous•ly
`motdl•OUS •nCSS 11.
`ll)lll•mod• i•ty (k:>-mod ' i-re) 11., pl. -ties. 1. Son
`tba_r c:in be n tcncd to commerci:U or other adv:
`art1clc·of trade or commerce, esp. :in agricultu1
`product, that can be transported. 3. Advant
`4. <;Jbsolete. A quantity; lot. [ME commodite .
`,·rme:ncc < L"lt. commoditiis < commodus co
`(l)ll\<ODIOUS. I
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`C11f11•mo•dore (kom':>-dor', -dor') 11. t.a. A for
`!K>ncd rat_tk m the U.S. Navy thot is above capta
`tr.It ~dmiral. b . One who holds this rank. 2.<
`CJ~t.tUl o_f a naval squadron or merell3nt Occt.
`silmg officer of a yacht club. [Obsolete commam
`Du. koma11deur, commander < Fr. comn1ande1-
`roma11der, to command. Sec co.\t\lANt>. }
`Cam•mo•dus (kom' o-dos), Lucius Aellus AureliL
`192. Emperor of Rome (180- 192) who was m
`ron.sp1racr led by his mistress.
`~on (kom' on) ad;. ·er, -est. 1.a. Belonging .
`c9ually by two or more; joim. b. Of or "
`~mumty as a whole; public. Sec Syns at gener.
`!lme at. mutual. . 2. Widespread; prevalent. 3.;
`tt<quently or hob1rually; ~ual. b,_ Most widely I
`14. ~a~mg , no special designation, statl
`61:U'f.
`~.a. Not •d1stu1gu1shcd by superior or norcwont
`res; ave!""ge .. b. Of no special quality; stondar.
`. ll<re or mienor quolity; second-rate. 6. Unrcfin
`in manner; vulgar. 7. Cram. a. Either masculine
`d g~ader. b •. Rep_resentini; one or all of the m
`l!s, nor dcsrgnatmg a unique entity. - "· 1. COi
`tommon f.coplc; commonalty. 2. commons. (1
`~g. or P · v:J a. TI1e political class composed of
`iku The parlrnmenrary representatives o f this c
`i.. se of Commons. 4. A tract of land bclongin·
`•:•community as a whole. 5. lbe legal right of
`: th~ lands o.r waters of another, as for fi shii
`; llS. (used wttb a smg. v.) A building or hall
`&,"P~ca~y at a university o r college. 7 . Com1
`~;/: es. A service used for a particular class
`~ 0~m. In common. EquaUy with or by all. {M
`O'iln r. comm1m < Lat. comnui11is. See mel- 1 •
`~ •ly adv. -com 1 mon· ness11.
`Ill 'lllon · age (kom '~-nij) 11. 1 . The right 10 past
`~.<X>nunon land. 2. The state of being held in ,
`'<!!i~on•aJ.J•ty (kom'o-nal'i-tc) 11., pl. -ties. ·
`tr fn al?ng with another or others of a certain
`1-1.0 0ttr1butcs. 2 . See commonalty t.
`~j1°n•al •ty (kom'o-nol-te) 11., pl. -ties. 1. ·11
`•co c as ?Pposed to tbc upper cl3SSCS. 2. A bod)
`"""'tporanon. 3. An entire group. [ME co1111111m1
`l:, "•alte <. Med.Lat. co1111111<niilittis < Llat. coir.
`~mmumry. See co.\L\«JNAJ..}
`n bile duct ·11. The duct formed by the Ill
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