commitment
Sentences
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
- (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
- (countable, uncountable) Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
- (countable, uncountable) Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
- (countable, uncountable) Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
- (countable, uncountable) The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
- (countable, uncountable) Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
- (countable, uncountable) State of being pledged or engaged.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
Synonyms
make a promise
expenditure commitment
warrant for imprisonment
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈmɪtmənt/
Etymology
From commit + -ment.
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