Definition of commitment Commitment

/kʌmɪˈtmʌnt/ - [kumitmunt] - com•mit•ment

We found 22 definitions of commitment from 5 different sources.

What does commitment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: commitments
commitment - 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"
		allegiance, loyalty, dedication
		cooperation the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
		communalism loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
		consecration (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
		devotion (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
		enlistment the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
commitment - a message that makes a pledge
		dedication
		subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
		swearing, oath a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
		affirmation a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
		promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
commitment - the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
		committal, consignment
		confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
commitment - an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
		participation, involvement, involution, engagement the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
commitment - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"
		committedness
		serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity an earnest and sincere feeling

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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)
Act of 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)
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
commitment (Noun)
Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.
commitment (Noun)
State of being pledged or engaged.
commitment (Noun)
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

commitment (n.)
The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.
commitment (n.)
A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus.
commitment (n.)
The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill.
commitment (n.)
A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.
commitment (n.)
The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.