From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
committed \committed\ adj.
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.0.48 [gcide]:
Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [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.
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Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
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[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
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3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
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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.
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4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
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He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
bespoken \be*spok"en\ adj.
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 WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bespoken
adj 1: (of clothing) custom-made [syn: {bespoke}, {bespoken},
{made-to-order}, {tailored}, {tailor-made}]
2: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {bespoken},
{betrothed}]
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