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

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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. Kevan Gosper:

   For a country as big and important in world affairs, let alone sport, as Russia, I would rather see a solution to what's been happening and a change of heart, a change of culture and a commitment to the future and still see them participate rather than be excluded, i think exclusion gets you nowhere. But it's up to the IAAF itself to make that judgment. They've got a very good process of investigation so I'll observe that and see what comes out of it.

2. The Rev. Jesse Jackson:

   Tim Cook and Apple, I believe, have the vision, commitment and courage to help usher in a new era of diversity and inclusion.

3. Anita McBride:

   Establishing a university was a commitment to Higher Education but also a recognition of the talent in the country. The Anita McBride government wanted to educate them in their country. The US government took wrestling with OMB and USAID to get it funded, but The US government got done, mrs. Bush's presiding over The US government was essentially underscoring that education was important to the overall focus of rebuilding of Afghanistan.

4. President Obama:

   At this time of renewal, compassion, and understanding, I reiterate my commitment to bringing our citizens home and call on the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati and Jason Rezaian and to work cooperatively with us to find Robert Levinson so that they all can be safely reunited with their families as soon as possible.

5. Susan Collins:

   One has to question what has happened to (the FAA's safety) commitment - whether resource shortages have caused the agency to be too deferential to the aircraft manufacturer and whether it is really wise in the case of Boeing to have allowed the company to certify 96% of its own work.

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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