commit to writing

committed to writing, committing to writing

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Definition of commit to writing - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

make official

put information or agreement into written form

They decided to commit the contract to writing.
Please commit your feedback to writing.
All agreements must be committed to writing.

put in writing

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Expressions with commit

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

commit murder

kill someone on purpose in a way that is illegal

He was arrested because he tried to commit murder.

commit to a project

dedicate time and effort to a project

She decided to commit to a project for the next six months.

commit to memory

learn by heart for later recall

She committed the poem to memory for the recital.

commit to doing

make a serious promise or decision to carry out an action

They commit to doing regular safety checks on all equipment.

commit adultery

engage in a sexual relationship outside marriage

He was accused of committing adultery with his colleague.

Expressions with writing

in writing

adv.

using written communication instead of speaking

Please confirm your attendance in writing.

put it in writing

write something down to make it official

We need to put it in writing to finalize the agreement.

the writing's on the wall

exp.

clear signs of future trouble are visible

The company ignored the writing's on the wall and went bankrupt.

writing was on the wall

exp.

clear signs of future trouble or failure

The company's bankruptcy was no surprise; the writing was on the wall.

do hack writing

write quickly with low quality for money

She had to do hack writing to pay the bills.

not worth writing home about

exp.

being unremarkable and mediocre, not special or impressive

The movie was not worth writing home about, just average.

the writing is on the wall

exp.

clear signs show something bad will happen soon

Everyone knew the writing is on the wall for the company.

writing in the sand

something that can be easily erased or forgotten

Their names were like writing in the sand.

piece of writing

written work or composition

She submitted a piece of writing for the competition..

put in writing

write down information or ideas

Please put in writing all your suggestions.

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French:mettre par écrit, ...
German:schriftlich festhalten, ...
Italian:redigere, ...
Spanish:poner por escrito, ...
Portuguese:reduzir a escrito, ...
Chinese:写下来, ...
Japanese:書面にする, ...
Arabic:دَوَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַגֵּן בְּכְתָב, ...
Russian:закрепить письменно, ...
Ukrainian:оформити письмово, ...
Hindi:लिखित रूप में दर्ज करना, ...
Bengali:লিখিত করা, ...
Catalan:posar per escrit, ...
Czech:sepsat, ...
Danish:nedfælde, ...
Dutch:schriftelijk vastleggen, ...
Greek:καταγράφω, ...
Hungarian:írásba foglalni, ...
Khmer:ចុះជាលាយលក្ខណ៍អក្សរ, ...
Korean:문서로 작성하다, ...
Persian:مکتوب کردن, ...
Polish:spisać na piśmie, ...
Portuguese (BR):formalizar por escrito, ...
Romanian:a pune în scris, ...
Swedish:skriva ner, ...
Thai:ทำเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร, ...
Turkish:yazılı hale getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:ghi thành văn bản, ...

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