From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
commit /kəmˈɪt/ <v>
jdm. etw. anvertrauen, überantworten [geh.] , anheimgeben [poet.] , anbefehlen <v, trans> [poet.]
"commit sb. to sb.'s care" - jdn. der Obhut von jdm. anvertrauen
"commit sth. to paper" - etw. zu Papier bringen
"commit sth. to writing" - etw. zu Papier bringen
"commit sth. to memory" - etw. memorieren, im Gedächtnis verankern, sich etw. einprägen
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. (Bible quotation)" - Vater, in Deine Hände lege ich meinen Geist. (Bibelzitat)
Synonym: commend sth. to sb.
see: committing, commended, committed, committed, commits, committed, I commend them to your care., We commend his soul to God.