to commission
103
4.4
- verb
- /kəˈmɪʃən/
- Formal
- The two paintings were commissioned to commemorate the generosity of a prison guard named Joseph Cange.
- commission portraits
- commission an artist
- commission a work
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Watch on YouTubeSo they commissioned a study to do the science.
- So they commissioned a study to do the science.
- And I promise you, if you Commission him, you will get something extraordinary.
- So we commissioned some research to interview them and hear what they really have to say.
- Let's be clear, China is is building and commissioning about a coal plant a week right now, a GW scale coal plant.
- One is by getting Scribner to Commission him to write all of these, these novels for for kids, science fiction novels.
- We are going to Commission these monks to do a deep study of this and come up with the theology of exorcism, which this book contains.
- Well, same reason Benedict Arnold commissioned that painting of him handing over the plans across the pond.
Examples
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After considering several options, the museum commissioned an artist to create a sculpture for the exhibition.
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So they commissioned a study to do the science.
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So we commissioned some research to interview them and hear what they really have to say.
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l'll commission a ship, hire a captain and a crew.
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We held the same values, and he was commissioning a book from me.
Fiction book (1998) -
That surge caused England's National Health Service to Commission an extensive study of youth gender treatment.
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In 2007, WWF-East Africa commissioned a study of the Mara Swamp.
Academic text (2011) -
Let's go back a few years when Elon and SpaceX was commissioned by NASA to bring cargo to the space station.
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The city commissioned a famous architect to design a new public library.
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The company commissioned a report to analyze the impact of their new policy on employee satisfaction.
Synonyms
146
3.3
Give someone a responsibility or task
Antonyms
Compounds
24
4.6
A U.S. government agency that watches financial markets and protects investors
15
3.5
A United States government agency that regulates radio, television, and internet companies
- Formal
14
6.0
A panel that tries people for crimes under armed forces law, for example war crimes
12
3.9
A US agency that keeps business competition fair and protects consumers
8
4.4
A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants
- Formal
5
3.9
A group of people who make plans and decisions about how a town or city grows
4
4.2
A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
- Formal
2
6.1
An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice
- Formal
1
3.6
A group at the United Nations that promotes and protects people's basic rights worldwide
1
7.5
A former federal agency in the United States that set prices and rules for trains and other transport between states
- Formal
A United Nations group that oversees international rules and policies about drugs
A United Nations group that works for equal rights for women worldwide
- Formal
A small elected group that runs a city government, each member managing one department
A group set up by the UN Economic and Social Council to study and advise on economic or social issues
A United Nations group that helps African countries develop their economies
A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies
An organization in the United Nations that helps European countries work together on economic matters
A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies
- Formal
A group set up by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to work on a global issue
A left-wing armed group in Bolivia that brings together small indigenous armed groups and follows revolutionary ideas from the 1960s
- Formal
A United Nations group that gives advice about population size and growth worldwide
- Formal
Independent United States agency that recommends prices for mail services
A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society
How Official
- Formal
169
4.9
- Formal
103
4.4
489
4.4
212
3.2
33
3.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
commission = commit (semi-transparent) = commiss + ion
The meaning of 'commission' as an act of entrusting or authorizing is somewhat derivable from 'commit', but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Commission as a verb comes from Latin com- 'together' and mittere 'to send' and is like giving someone a mission, so to commission someone is to officially send them a task or put something into service.