Definitions for commitment
kəˈmɪt məntcom·mit·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. committedness, commitmentnoun

   the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

   "a man of energy and commitment"

2. commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedicationnoun

   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"

3. commitmentnoun

   an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

   "his business commitments took him to London"

4. commitment, dedicationnoun

   a message that makes a pledge

5. commitment, committal, consignmentnoun

   the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. commitmentnoun

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

2. commitmentnoun

   The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review

3. commitmentnoun

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

4. commitmentnoun

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

5. commitmentnoun

   Assuming a financial obligation at a future date

6. commitmentnoun

   Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.

7. commitmentnoun

   Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.

8. commitmentnoun

   State of being pledged or engaged.

9. commitmentnoun

   The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

10. commitmentnoun

    The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commitmentnoun

   Act of sending to prison; imprisonment.

   Etymology: from commit.

   It did not appear by any new examinations or commitments, that any other person of quality was discovered or appeached. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

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

   I have been considering, ever since my commitment, what it might be proper to deliver upon this occasion. Jonathan Swift.

   2. An order for sending to prison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commitment

   Commitment is a song written by Tony Colton, Tony Marty and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in April 1998 as the lead single from her album Sittin' on Top of the World. The song placed at number 4 on the US country charts, number 38 in the UK. It was later featured on Rimes' Greatest Hits and its international version, The Best of LeAnn Rimes.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commitment

   Commitment refers to a strong and enduring dedication and responsibility towards someone or something. It involves making a conscious decision to fulfill obligations and promises consistently, regardless of challenges or obstacles that may arise. Commitment requires staying true to one's words and intentions, investing time, effort, and resources, and often implies a willingness to sacrifice personal desires or preferences in order to prioritize the committed relationship, goal, or value.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Commitmentnoun

   the act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison

2. Commitmentnoun

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

3. Commitmentnoun

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

4. Commitmentnoun

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

5. Commitmentnoun

   the act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commitment

   "Commitment" is the title of a song written by Tony Colton, Tony Marty and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in April 1998 as the lead single from her album Sittin' on Top of the World. The song placed at #4 on the US country charts, #38 in the UK. It was later featured on Rimes' Greatest Hits and its international version, The Best of LeAnn Rimes.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. commitment

   To agree to a specific action, task or goal.

   The commitment was there, they both knew they would achieve it easily and get married well before they had planned.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

2. ---

   commitment

   To trust to do or complete.

   The commitment is simple, to continue to the moment all feel the freedom in our souls.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2020  

3. ---

   commitment

   To agree to do a specific role, job description, task, contract or project for a specific purpose or unit of time.

   The commitment to our future spouse is for life.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Confinement
   • Engagement
   • Message
   • Seriousness

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commitment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1844

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commitment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2185

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commitment' in Nouns Frequency: #670

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce commitment?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say commitment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commitment in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commitment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of commitment in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama:

   I believe that in a society as wealthy as ours, we should have a commitment to our seniors and to the disabled. That's not a sign of weakness. That's not socialism.

2. Elliot Brennan:

   With tension between Australia and China on a knife-edge, the intense internal focus of the United States could not have come at a worse time to reassure the Australian public of its commitment to the alliance.

3. Peter Levine:

   If the service members fulfilled their service commitment and there’s no obvious reason to believe that they knew or should have known that it was an erroneous payment, then we don’t need further review to get rid of that case.

4. Leader McCarthy:

   As the midterm elections draw closer, I look forward to working together to build upon our success in 2020 where Ohio House Republicans flipped 15 seats, lost zero incumbents and elected the most women in conference history, i appreciate President Trump's commitment to help Ohio House Republicans defeat Democrats and Take Back the House in 2022.

5. Gina Ford:

   The floating wetlands we have created are unlike anything seen before, they demonstrate Chicago's real commitment to innovation in its push for environmental sustainability.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commitment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commitment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commitment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commitment
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commitment
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=commitment