 commitment |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose | |
| Synonyms: | committedness | |
| Examples: | "a man of energy and commitment" |
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| Related terms: | seriousness | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | |
| Synonyms: | loyalty allegiance dedication | |
| Examples: | "his long commitment to public service" "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" |
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| Related terms: | cooperation faith devotion communalism consecration give | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose | |
| Synonyms: | committedness commitedness | |
| Examples: | "a man of energy and commitment" |
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| Related terms: | seriousness | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an engagement by contract involving financial obligation | |
| Examples: | "his business commitments took him to London" |
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| Related terms: | engagement incurrence invest | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a message that makes a pledge | |
| Synonyms: | dedication | |
| Related terms: | message promise oath assurance affirmation give | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | |
| Synonyms: | consignment committal | |
| Related terms: | punishment confinement consign | |
| Similar spelling: |
committeeman contentment condiment commotion |
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