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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
committed \committed\ adjective
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet 1.5]
2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also called {attached}. Opposite of {unattached}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {affianced}, {bespoken}, {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}, {promised}(predicate); {married}] [Also See: {loving}.]
Syn: attached. [WordNet 1.5]
3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or mental institution. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
bespoken \be*spok"en\ adjective
1. same as {made-to-order}; -- of clothing.
Syn: bespoke, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made. [WordNet 1.5]
2. bound by an agreement to become married to someone.
Syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged, promised(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bespeak \Be*speak"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be- + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor.
Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W. Scott.
2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. --Swift.
3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances.
When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so little the figure of a man that it bespoke him rather a monster. --Locke.
4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bespeak
verb
1: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" [syn: {betoken}, {indicate}, {point}, {signal}]
2: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: {request}, {call for}, {quest}] [also: {bespoken}, {bespoke}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bespoken
adjective
1: of clothing [syn: {bespoke}, {made-to-order}, {tailored}, {tailor-made}]
2: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {affianced}, {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bespoken See {bespeak}
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