Meanings
To perform or carry out an act, often used in the context of a promise or engagement.
کوئی عمل انجام دینا، اکثر وعدے یا مشغولیت کے لحاظ سے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
عہد کرنا
ahd karna
Common Collocations
- commit a crime
- commit to a decision
- commit resources
Example Sentences
She decided to commit to her studies this semester.
اس نے اس سمسٹر میں اپنی تعلیم کا عہد کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne is semester mein apni taleem ka ahd karne ka faisla kiya.
They will commit resources to the project.
وہ اس منصوبے کے لیے وسائل کو عہد کریں گے۔
Woh is mansube ke liye wasail ko ahd karenge.
He committed himself to the team for the entire season.
اس نے پورے موسم کے لیے اپنی ٹیم کے ساتھ عہد کر لیا۔
Us ne poore mausam ke liye apni team ke sath ahd kar liya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'commit' as 'to commit oneself to a course of action.'
Imagine signing a contract, which signifies commitment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کھل کر ہم نے عہد کیا ہے اُس سے، پہلے وعدے توڑ کر، اب تو یہ ہے دیکھیے۔
Khul kar hum ne ahd kiya hai us se, Pehle waade tod kar, ab to yeh hai dekhiye.
We have openly committed to him, After breaking previous promises, now let's see.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عہد وفا کرنا ہی اصل خوش نصیبی ہے۔
Ahd wafa karna hi asal khush nasibi hai.
To honor a commitment is true luck.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "committere" — to bring together
First known use: 14th century
The word 'commit' originated from the Latin term 'committere', which means to bring together or to entrust. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to signify a sense of entrusting or performing an act.