Word of the Week

committed

The word committed is the past tense of the word commit. Meaning that you have promised, pledged or legally bound to carry out a certain course of action.

Example of using it in a sentence "When you get married you are committed to the other person."

This word comes from two Latin words meaning ‘together’ and ‘to put or send’, making a new word meaning to join and entrust. As with the the marriage commitment you are joined together to make a new family unit and trusted to look after each other in they way you have promised.

Spelling tip: In order to get the correct number of ‘m’s and 't's in to the word we will spell it how we say it.

com + mit + t + ed

Use the word as many times throughout the week. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.