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re·com·mit
(rē′kə-mĭt′)tr.v. re·com·mit·ted, re·com·mit·ting, re·com·mits
1. To commit again.
2. To refer (proposed legislation, for example) to a committee again.
re′com·mit′ment, re′com·mit′tal (-mĭt′l) n.
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recommit
(ˌriːkəˈmɪt)vb (tr) , -mits, -mitting or -mitted
1. (Parliamentary Procedure) to send (a bill) back to a committee for further consideration
2. to commit again
ˌrecomˈmitment, ˌrecomˈmittal n
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recommit
Past participle: recommitted
Gerund: recommitting
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| Verb | 1. | recommit - commit once again, as of a crime commit, perpetrate, pull - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" |
| 2. | recommit - commit again; "It was recommitted into her custody" | |
| 3. | recommit - send back to a committee; "The bill was recommitted three times in the House" refer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" |
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