commitment

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈmɪtmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈmɪtmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kə mit′mənt)

com•mit•ment /kəˈmɪtmənt/USA pronunciation n.

[countable] a firm promise or pledge:He made a commitment to his wife.
a strong or firm belief shown by one's actions;
loyalty:[uncountable]a lifetime of commitment to the poor.
a responsibility that takes up or occupies one's time:[countable]Because of his commitments at home his work began to suffer.

com•mit•ment (kə mit′mənt),USA pronunciation n.

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.
Lawa written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison;
mittimus.
Government[Parl. Proc.]the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration.
Business[Stock Exchange.]
- an agreement to buy or sell securities.
- a sale or purchase of securities.

Also, committal (for defs. 1, 3–11).

commit + -ment 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ n

the act of committing or pledging
the state of being committed or pledged
an obligation, promise, etc that restricts one's freedom of action
Also called (esp formerly): mittimus a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned
a future financial obligation or contingent liability

Also called (esp for senses 5, 6): committal /kəˈmɪt^əl/

'commitment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

backword - benefit - Bond - Brown - Claudel - consignment - cop out - covenant - flirt - flirtation - have on - liberation theology - mittimus - noncommittal - point of no return - position - Redgrave - revival - romp - trial - vow - weasel out - welly - wholehearted - affirm - armed neutrality - atheist - committal - contract - coy - disinvolvement - equivocate - exposure - hack - handclasp - hedge - infract - involve - lock-in - meaningful relationship - obligative - parlor - quality - record - Rubicon - takeout - trust - vested - self-commitment - spec

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