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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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. [1913 Webster]

Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate. [1913 Webster]

[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]

He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

bespeak

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

bespoken adj
1: of clothing [syn: bespoke, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made]
2: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

bespoken See bespeak

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)