committed

[kuh-mit-id]

adjective

1. bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted.

   Children need warm and committed parents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of committed¹

First recorded in 1840–45; commit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"And that is actually something that France is committed to do."

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Russia will not comply with a European court ruling ordering it to pay Georgia almost $300 million for violations it has allegedly committed since their 2008 war, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday that 63 South Koreans were believed to have been detained in Cambodia, among 80 reported missing, and the government was "committed to bringing all South Korean nationals back home".

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At a time when the US, the UK, France and Germany are all cutting back their development aid budgets, Madrid remains committed to continued expansion, albeit from a lower starting point.

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The consortium said that "retailers remain committed to working with Red Tractor", but that the organisation themselves are owners of the scheme.

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• loyal 
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