prosecute,
pursue,
engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
commit -
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
vow,
consecrate make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
rededicate dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"
sacrifice,
give kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
apply ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
commit -
make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
disinvest,
divest reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
recommit send back to a committee; "The bill was recommitted three times in the House"
commit -
To join a contest; to match; -- followed by with.
commit -
To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; for example to commit oneself to a certain action, to commit oneself to doing something. Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself.
