"commish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈmɪʃ/ Forms: commishes [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} commish (countable and uncountable, plural commishes)
  1. (informal, countable) A commissioner. Tags: countable, informal
    Sense id: en-commish-en-noun-aghgqjEn
  2. (informal) A commission. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-commish-en-noun-lgKhqgbT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46

Verb [English]

IPA: /kəˈmɪʃ/ Forms: commishes [present, singular, third-person], commishing [participle, present], commished [participle, past], commished [past]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-verb}} commish (third-person singular simple present commishes, present participle commishing, simple past and past participle commished)
  1. (informal, transitive) To commission (an artist or an artwork). Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-commish-en-verb-mxGJl9t- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46

Inflected forms

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