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Commitment

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Noun

1. commitment, committedness

the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

Example Sentences:
'a man of energy and commitment'

2. allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Example Sentences:
'his long commitment to public service'
'they felt no loyalty to a losing team'

3. commitment

an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

Example Sentences:
'his business commitments took him to London'

4. commitment, dedication

a message that makes a pledge

5. commitment, committal, consignment

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Commitment

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noun
1. 
the act of committing or pledging
2. 
the state of being committed or pledged
3. 
an obligation, promise, etc that restricts one's freedom of action
4. 
the referral of a bill to a committee or legislature
5. Also called (esp formerly): mittimus law
a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned
6. 
the official consignment of a person to a psychiatric hospital or prison
7. 
commission or perpetration, esp of a crime
8. 
a future financial obligation or contingent liability

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Commitment

see synonyms of commitment
noun
1. 
a committing or being committed
2. 
official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital
3. 
a pledge or promise to do something
4. 
dedication to a long-term course of action; engagement; involvement
5. 
a financial liability undertaken, as an agreement to buy or sell securities
6. 
the act of sending proposed legislation to a committee

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Commitment

see synonyms of commitment
n.
1. The act or an instance of committing, especially:
a. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
b. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
c. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.
2.
a. A pledge or obligation, as to follow a certain course of action: a public official's commitment to uphold the Constitution.
b. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
3. The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person: a profound commitment to the family.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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