Meaning & use

Recommit

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to commit oneself again to a course of action, or to send something back for further consideration

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The couple decided to recommit to their marriage after counseling.

The Senate voted to recommit the bill to committee for further review.

A note on using this word

In legislative procedure, "recommit" has a specific technical sense: sending a bill back to committee rather than voting on it directly.

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rededicateresubmit

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