recommit

[ ree-kuh-mit ]

verb (used with object),re·com·mit·ted, re·com·mit·ting.
  1. to commit again.

  2. to refer again to a committee.

Origin of recommit

1
First recorded in 1615–25; re- + commit

Other words from recommit

  • re·com·mit·ment, re·com·mit·tal, noun

Words Nearby recommit

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How to use recommit in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for recommit

recommit

/ (ˌriːkəˈmɪt) /


verb-mits, -mitting or -mitted (tr)
  1. to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration

  2. to commit again

Derived forms of recommit

  • recommitment or recommittal, noun

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