commitment

[ kuh-mit-muhnt ]

/ kəˈmɪt mənt /

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noun

the act of committing.

the state of being committed.

the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.

a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.

engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion.

perpetration or commission, as of a crime.

consignment, as to prison.

confinement to a mental institution or hospital: The psychiatrist recommended commitment.

an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to a mental institution or hospital.

Law. a written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison; mittimus.

Parliamentary Procedure. the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration.

Stock Exchange.

an agreement to buy or sell securities.
a sale or purchase of securities.

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Also committal (for defs. 1, 3-11).

Origin of commitment

First recorded in 1605–15; commit + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM commitment

non·com·mit·ment, nounpre·com·mit·ment, adjectiveself-com·mit·ment, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for commitment

North Korea must show it is serious and prepared to abide by its commitments, particularly concerning denuclearization.
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I put my children first, but I always keep my obligations or my commitments.
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The US must ensure its honor abroad by abiding by its commitments and standing with its allies.
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Once a woman married, she was expected to leave her other commitments to care for the household and the community.
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Gillibrand and McCaskill hope for floor time in September, but have not yet gotten any commitments from Senate leadership.
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It involves not merely foreign governmental loans but a multitude of private advances and commitments.
China, Japan and the U.S.A.|John Dewey
Then, to show the inefficiency of the law, he proceeds to state, that the commitments for trial were only 29 per cent.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid are commitments of conscience, and so it is our duty to keep them permanently sound.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
This period contains the largest number of first commitments for crime.
The Unfolding Life|Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux
This refers to his commitments for recusancy, which had been frequent.
Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853|Various

British Dictionary definitions for commitment

commitment

/ (kəˈmɪtmənt) /

noun

the act of committing or pledging

the state of being committed or pledged

an obligation, promise, etc that restricts one's freedom of action

the referral of a bill to a committee or legislature

Also called (esp formerly): mittimus law a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned

the official consignment of a person to a mental hospital or prison

commission or perpetration, esp of a crime

a future financial obligation or contingent liability

Also called (esp for senses 5, 6): committal (kəˈmɪtəl)

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