commission
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/kəˈmɪʃən/]
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Senses
1. commission (noun) — sense 1
Definition: A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
2. commission (noun) — sense 2
Definition: An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
Example: David received his commission after graduating from West Point.
3. commission (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The thing to be done as agent for another.
Example: I have three commissions for the city.
4. commission (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
Example: James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.
5. commission (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To place an order for (often a piece of art).
Example: He commissioned a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.
6. commission (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.
Example: The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.
Structure of the word
Roots:- mey (change, Proto-Indo-European)
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