Committable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being entrusted, assigned, or given over to someone or something
2. Describes something that can be dedicated, pledged, or bound legally or morally
3. Fit or suitable to be carried out, performed, or entrusted to an individual or entity

Etymology: "Committable" is built from "commit" and the suffix "-able," meaning capable of being committed. The English verb "commit" came into use in the late Middle Ages, drawn from the Latin "committere," meaning to join, bring together, or entrust, and the adjective inherits the same pattern as many other English words formed with "-able" on a verb stem. Its sense of "able to pledge" follows the verb's older meaning of binding oneself or handing something over in trust. The word is a Middle English form, so it has been in the language for centuries rather than being a recent coinage. Its modern use is mostly technical or formal, where it describes something that can be entrusted, pledged, or sent to a particular place for keeping, such as a commitment in a legal or financial setting.

Synonyms: assignable, delegable

Antonyms: noncommittable