commission

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive especially of a ship or boat

Japanese Meaning

公式に任務を課す、委嘱する / （芸術作品などを）注文する、依頼する

The city council decided to commission a team of engineers to inspect the aging bridge.

市議会は老朽化した橋の検査をエンジニアのチームに委託することを決めた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To place an order for (often a piece of art).

Sense（3）

(transitive, especially of a ship or boat) To put into active service.

The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1944, during WWII.

commissions

（ present singular third-person ）

commissioning

（ participle present ）

commissioned

（ participle past ）

commissioned

（ past ）