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Commitment
//kəˈmɪtmənt// noun
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Noun
- 1 The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:; The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. countable, uncountable
- 2 the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) wordnet
- 3 The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:; Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution. countable, uncountable
- 4 the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action wordnet
- 5 Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially countable, uncountable
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- 6 an engagement by contract involving financial obligation wordnet
- 7 Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:; Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date. countable, uncountable
- 8 the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose wordnet
- 9 Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons. countable, uncountable
- 10 a message that makes a pledge wordnet
- 11 The trait of sincerity and focused purpose. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 12 Perpetration as in a crime or mistake. countable, uncountable
- 13 State of being pledged or engaged. countable, uncountable
- 14 The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From commit + -ment.
See also for "commitment"
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