Definitions for Commitmentkəˈmɪt mənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
com•mit•mentkəˈmɪt mənt(n.)
the act of committing.
the state of being committed.
the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
a pledge or promise:
to make a commitment to pay bills on time.
engagement; involvement:
a sincere commitment to religion.
perpetration or commission, as of a crime.
consignment to or confinement in a prison, mental hospital, or other institution. a court order to confine someone in an institution.
the act of referring a bill or proposal to a committee.
Category: Government
Origin of commitment:
1605–15
Princeton's WordNet
committedness, commitment(noun)
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
"a man of energy and commitment"
commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication(noun)
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"
commitment(noun)
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
"his business commitments took him to London"
commitment, dedication(noun)
a message that makes a pledge
commitment, committal, consignment(noun)
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
commitment(noun)əˈmɪt mənt
a promise to do sth
He had made a commitment to his family.
commitmentəˈmɪt mənt
a feeling of dedication
her commitment to the cause
commitmentəˈmɪt mənt
sth you promised to do
not able to come because of a previous commitment
Wiktionary
commitment(Noun)
The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
commitment(Noun)
The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review
commitment(Noun)
Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution
commitment(Noun)
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
commitment(Noun)
Assuming a financial obligation at a future date
commitment(Noun)
Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.
commitment(Noun)
Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.
commitment(Noun)
State of being pledged or engaged.
commitment(Noun)
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
commitment(Noun)
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.
Webster Dictionary
Commitment(noun)
the act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison
Commitment(noun)
a warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus
Commitment(noun)
the act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill
Commitment(noun)
a doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission
Commitment(noun)
the act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged
Translations for Commitment
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verpligtingeAfrikaans

- الْتِزامArabic

- ангажиментBulgarian

- compromissoPortuguese (BR)

- závazekCzech

- die VerpflichtungGerman

- forpligtelseDanish

- δέσμευση, υποχρέωσηGreek

- compromiso, obligaciónSpanish

- kohustusEstonian

- تعهد؛ قولFarsi

- sitoumusFinnish

- obligationFrench

- מְחוּיָבוּתHebrew

- वादाHindi

- obvezaCroatian

- elkötelezettségHungarian

- kewajibanIndonesian

- skuldbindingIcelandic

- impegnoItalian

- 責任Japanese

- 일, 의무Korean

- pareiga,įsipareigojimasLithuanian

- saistībasLatvian

- tanggunganMalay

- verplichtingDutch

- forpliktelse, bindende avtaleNorwegian

- zobowiązaniePolish

- تعهد؛ قولPersian

- اړتيا، مجبوريت، قيد تعهدPashto

- compromissoPortuguese

- obligaţieRomanian

- обязательствоRussian

- záväzokSlovak

- obvezaSlovenian

- obavezaSerbian

- åtagande, förpliktelseSwedish

- ความรับผิดชอบThai

- yükümlülük, sorumlulukTurkish

- 所承擔的義務,承諾Chinese (Trad.)

- зобов'язанняUkrainian

- پابندی ، مجبوریUrdu

- lời cam kếtVietnamese

- 所承担的义务,承诺Chinese (Simp.)

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