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Commitment

Commitment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Commitment? [n] the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) [n] the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" [n] an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London" [n] the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment" [n] a message that makes a pledge Synonyms \| Synonyms for Commitment: allegiance \| committal \| committedness \| consignment \| dedication \| dedication \| loyalty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Commitment: abandon \| activity \| affair \| agency \| agentship \| agreement \| allegiance \| altruism \| ardency \| ardor \| assigned task \| assignment \| attempt \| authority \| authorization \| bounden duty \| brevet \| burden \| business \| call of duty \| campaign \| care \| cause \| charge \| commendation \| commission \| commissioning \| committal \| committedness \| consecration \| consignment \| constancy \| contract \| crusade \| cure \| deal \| decidedness \| decision \| decisiveness \| dedication \| deference \| definiteness \| delegated authority \| delegation \| deputation \| determinateness \| determination \| determinedness \| devoir \| devolution \| devolvement \| devotedness \| devotion \| devoutness \| disinterest \| disinterestedness \| drive \| duties and responsibilities \| duty \| earnestness \| effort \| embassy \| empowerment \| enfeoffment \| engagement \| enterprise \| entrusting \| entrustment \| errand \| ethics \| executorship \| exequatur \| factorship \| faith \| faithfulness \| fastness \| fealty \| fervency \| fervidness \| fervor \| fidelity \| fire \| firmness \| full power \| great cause \| hallowing \| heartiness \| heat \| heatedness \| homage \| humility \| impassionedness \| imperative \| infeodation \| infeudation \| intensity \| intentness \| interest \| issue \| jurisdiction \| legation \| license \| lieutenancy \| lifework \| line of duty \| loyalty \| mandate \| mass movement \| mission \| mittimus \| modesty \| movement \| must \| need \| obligation \| obstinacy \| office \| onus \| operation \| ordainment \| ordination \| ought \| passion \| passionateness \| perseverance \| persistence \| place \| plan \| plenipotentiary power \| power of attorney \| power to act \| preengagement \| principle \| procuration \| program \| project \| proposition \| proxy \| purpose \| purposefulness \| purview \| reason for being \| recognizance \| recommitment \| regency \| regentship \| relegation \| relentlessness \| remand \| remanding \| resoluteness \| resolution \| resolve \| resolvedness \| respect \| responsibility \| right \| sacrifice \| self-abasement \| self-abnegation \| self-denial \| self-devotion \| self-effacement \| self-forgetfulness \| self-immolation \| self-imposed duty \| selflessness \| self-neglect \| self-neglectfulness \| self-renouncement \| self-sacrifice \| self-subjection \| self-will \| seriousness \| sincerity \| single-mindedness \| spirit \| staunchness \| steadfastness \| task \| tenacity \| total commitment \| tried-and-trueness \| triedness \| trueness \| trust \| trusteeship \| unacquisitiveness \| understanding \| undertaking \| unpossessiveness \| unselfishness \| vehemence \| venture \| verbal agreement \| vicarious authority \| warmth \| warrant \| will \| work \| zeal See Also \| affirmation \| assurance \| communalism \| confinement \| consecration \| content \| cooperation \| devotion \| earnestness \| engagement \| faith \| incurrence \| involvement \| message \| oath \| participation \| pledge \| promise \| serious-mindedness \| seriousness \| sincerity \| subject matter \| substance \| swearing Commitment In Webster's Dictionary \Com*mit"ment\, n. 1. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison. They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower, whence he was within few days enlarged. --Clarendon. 2. A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus. 3. The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill. 4. A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission. 5. The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged. --Hamilton.

Commitment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Commitment?

[n] the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
[n] the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
[n] an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
[n] the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"
[n] a message that makes a pledge

Commitment In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*mit"ment\, n.
1. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or
   trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

         They were glad to compound for his bare commitment
         to the Tower, whence he was within few days
         enlarged.                             --Clarendon.

2. A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; --
   more frequently termed a mittimus.

3. The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for
   consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition
   or a bill.

4. A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or
   blunder; commission.

5. The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing,
   endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being
   pledged or engaged. --Hamilton.

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