COMMITTED
COMMITTED, participle passive Delivered in trust; given in charge; deposited; imprisoned; done; perpetrated; engaged; exposed; referred to a committee.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE, noun One or more persons, elected or appointed, to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body or either branch of it, or by a court, or by ...
COMMITTEESHIP
COMMITTEESHIP, noun The office and profit of committees.
COMMITTER
COMMITTER, noun One who commits; one who does or perpetrates.
COMMITTIBLE
COMMITTIBLE, adjective That may be committed.
COMMITTING
COMMITTING, participle present tense Giving in trust; depositing; imprisoning; perpetrating; engaging; referring to a committee; exposing.
COMMIX
COMMIX, verb transitive To mix or mingle; to blend; to mix, as different substances.COMMIX, verb intransitive To mix; to mingle.
COMMIXED
COMMIXED, participle passive Mixed; blended.
COMMIXING
COMMIXING, participle present tense Mixing; blending.
COMMIXTION
COMMIXTION, noun Mixture; a blending of different ingredients in one mass or compound.Mixion is used by Shakspeare, but is hardly legitimate.
COMMIXTURE
COMMIXTURE, noun1. The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound.2. The mass formed by mingling different things; compositio...
COMMODE
COMMODE, noun A kind of head dress formerly worn by ladies.
COMMODIOUS
COMMODIOUS, adjective Convenient; suitable; fit; proper; adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; as a commodious house or room.The haven was not commodious t...
COMMODIOUSLY
COMMODIOUSLY, adverb Conveniently; in a commodious manner; suitable; in a manner to afford ease, or to prevent uneasiness; as a house commodiously situated; we may pass life com...
COMMODIOUSNESS
COMMODIOUSNESS, noun Convenience fitness; suitableness for its purpose; as the commodiousness of a house or an apartment; the commodiousness of a situation for trade.
COMMODITY
COMMODITY, noun1. Primarily, convenience; profit; advantage; interest. Men seek their own commodity In this sense it was used by Hooker, Sidney, etc.; but this is nearly or whol...
COMMODORE
COMMODORE, noun1. The officer who commands a squadron or detachment of ships, destined on a particular enterprise. In the British marine, he bears the rank of a brigadier-genera...
COMMODULATION
COMMODULATION, noun Measure; agreement.
COMMOIGNE
COMMOIGNE, noun A monk of the same convent.
COMMON
COMMON, adjective1. Belonging equally to more than one, or to many indefinitely; as, life and sense are common to man and beast; the common privileges of citizens; the common wa...
COMMON-COUNCIL
COMMON-COUNCIL, noun The council of a city or corporate town, empowered to make by-laws for the government of the citizens. The common council of London consists of two houses; ...
COMMON-CRIER
COMMON-CRIER, noun A crier whose occupation is to give notice of lost things.
COMMON-HALL
COMMON-HALL, noun A hall or house in which citizens meet for business.
COMMON-LAWYER
COMMON-LAWYER, noun One versed in Common Law.
COMMONABLE
COMMONABLE, adjective1. Held in common.2. That may be pastured on common land.COMMONABLE beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground.
COMMONAGE
COMMONAGE, noun The right of pasturing on a common; the joint right of using any thing in common with others.
COMMONALTY
COMMONALTY, noun1. The common people. In Great Britain, all classes and conditions of people, who are below the rank of nobility.The commonalty like the nobility, are divided in...