Recommits

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make a renewed promise to support a specific cause or belief
2. To reaffirm one's dedication and allegiance to an ongoing commitment or task
3. To formally pledge oneself once more to a particular duty or cause

Etymology: "Recommits" is the third-person singular form of "recommit," so it traces back to the verb "commit" with a "re-" prefix added. "Commit" came into English in the Middle English period, borrowed from Latin "committere," which joined "com-" ("together") with "mittere" ("to send"). The original sense was literally "to send together" or "to bring together," and the notion of entrusting or handing something over carried the word toward its later meanings of consigning a person to custody and binding oneself to a course of action. The prefix "re-" comes from Latin "re-," meaning "again" or "back," and reached English through Old French. Attaching it to "commit" gives the sense of binding oneself once more, which is why the verb naturally describes renewing a pledge to a cause or belief.

Synonyms: reaffirms, renews, resubmits, pledges, reinvests

Antonyms: abandon, withdraw, revoke, disengage, neglect