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C — Come to Communication (Part 7 of 11)

Commiseration, n.

    1. Pitying, compassionating, etc.
    2. Compassion, sympathy, pity, condolence, fellow-feeling.

Commission, n.

    1. Perpetration.
    2. Warrant of authority.
    3. Trust, charge, office, care, duty, task, employment, errand.
    4. Allowance, fee, compensation.
    5. Delegation, body of commissioners.

Commission, v. a.

    1. Authorize, empower, give a commission to.
    2. Depute, delegate, send on a commission.

Commissioner, n.

    1. Agent, delegate, deputy.
    2. Member of the commission.

Commissure, n. Seam, joint, closure, suture, conjunction, juncture.

Commit, v. a.

    1. Intrust, consign, confide, give in trust.
    2. Deposit, consign, resign, give over, put, place, lay.
    3. Perpetrate, enact, do, perform.
    4. Imprison, send to prison, put in custody, place in confinement.