recommit
to commit again.
to refer again to a committee.
Origin of recommit
1Other words from recommit
- re·com·mit·ment, re·com·mit·tal, noun
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How to use recommit in a sentence
What, exactly, would Mitt Romney's recommitment constitute?
He did not think the objections offered afforded sufficient reasons for a recommitment.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) | Thomas Hart BentonHe was opposed to the recommitment, as it would, he feared, issue in a defeat of the bill this session.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) | Thomas Hart BentonHe was opposed to a recommitment, as it would procrastinate instead of expediting the inquiry.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) | Thomas Hart BentonThe theological argument which followed was cut short by a recommitment to await sentence.
The Emancipation of Massachusetts | Brooks Adams
By violence, by appeals against atheism, by all crafty tactics, the Mountaineers secured recommitment of the Constitution.
The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) | Moncure Daniel Conway
British Dictionary definitions for recommit
/ (ˌriːkəˈmɪt) /
to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration
to commit again
Derived forms of recommit
- recommitment or recommittal, noun
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