commitment
noun/kəˈmɪtmənt/ · CA /kəˈmɪtmɪnt/
Etymology From commit + -ment.
9 senses
- 1The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
- 2Official consignment sending a person to prison or a…
- 3Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
- 4Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
- 5Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of…
- 6The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
- 7Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
- 8State of being pledged or engaged.
- 9The act of being locked away, such as in an institution…
› The act or an instance of committing…
1
The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
2
Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
3
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
› Promise or agreement to do something in the…
4
Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
5
Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
6
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
- Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.2020 November 23, Charles Hugh Smith, Why I'm Hopeful About 2021:
7
Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
8
State of being pledged or engaged.
9
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
- Synonyms
- allegiance, charge, committal, consignment, dedication, devoir, duty, engagement, guarantee, liability, loyalty, must, need, oath, obligation, ought, pledge, promise, responsibility, undertaking, vow, word
- Derived terms
- acceptance and commitment therapy, commitmentless, commitment-phobe, commitmentphobia, commitment-phobic, commitmentphobic, commitment ring, decommitment, noncommitment, overcommitment, precommitment
- Related terms
- commit, committal, noncommittal