Recommit

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A second or subsequent commit.
Verb
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    send back to a committee wordnet
  3. 3
    commit again wordnet
  4. 4
    commit once again, as of a crime wordnet

Synonyms

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bring backcommitconsignextraditegive backput back

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From re- + commit.

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