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.

recommit

/ ˌriːkəˈmɪt /

verb

1. to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration
2. to commit again

Derived Forms

• ˌrecomˈmitment, noun

Other Words From

• recom·mitment recom·mittal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recommit¹

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + commit

Example Sentences

Coming off of their first two losses of the season, James and the Lakers recommitted to a lot of the principles coach JJ Redick has tried to instill in them early this season.

From Los Angeles Times

White has since recommitted to her Christian faith and pledged sobriety, she told The Times earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Keir also promised to return the UK to “responsible global leadership” by recommitting to “the UN, to internationalism, to the rule of law”.

From BBC

The PM said his first face-to face talks with President Biden in July were an opportunity to "recommit" to Nato and the "special relationship" between the UK and US.

From BBC

But mostly, the ways the U.S. can combat continuous acts of political violence is through “an inclusive politics of compassion, empathy, and community, that’s what we must recommit to now,” Meyers said.

From Salon