commitment

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

Noun

  1. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

    1. The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

    2. Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.

  2. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

    1. Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.

  3. Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
  4. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
    • Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice. - 2020 November 23, Charles...
  5. Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
  6. State of being pledged or engaged.
  7. The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

Origin

From commit + -ment.

Forms

commitments

Synonyms

allegiance charge committal consignment dedication devoir duty engagement guarantee liability loyalty must need oath obligation ought pledge promise responsibility undertaking vow word

Related

commit committal noncommittal

Derived

acceptance and commitment therapy commitmentless commitment-phobe commitmentphobia commitment-phobic commitmentphobic commitment ring decommitment noncommitment overcommitment precommitment