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commitment
[ kuh-mit-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of committing.
- the state of being committed.
- the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
- a pledge or promise; obligation:
We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.
They have a sincere commitment to religion.
- perpetration or commission, as of a crime.
- consignment, as to prison.
- confinement to a mental institution or hospital:
The psychiatrist recommended commitment.
- an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to a mental institution or hospital.
- Law. a written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison; mittimus.
- Parliamentary Procedure. the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration.
- Stock Exchange.
- an agreement to buy or sell securities.
- a sale or purchase of securities.
commitment
/ °ìəˈ³¾Éª³Ù³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- the act of committing or pledging
- the state of being committed or pledged
- an obligation, promise, etc that restricts one's freedom of action
- the referral of a bill to a committee or legislature
- Also called (esp formerly)mittimus law a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned
- the official consignment of a person to a mental hospital or prison
- commission or perpetration, esp of a crime
- a future financial obligation or contingent liability
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ±è°ù±ðc´Ç³¾Â·³¾¾±³Ùm±ð²Ô³Ù adjective
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-³¦´Ç³¾Â·³¾¾±³Ùm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of commitment1
Example Sentences
He cited recent multibillion-dollar commitments made by companies such as the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Apple to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.
“I remain so steadfast in my commitment to addressing homelessness and helping prevent it and make sure it’s rare, brief and non-reoccurring.â€
Our job tonight is to convince you the commitment is real.â€
The NASUWT's national official Justin McCamphill said teachers "can be assured that we will work together to bring their concerns to the independent review of workload while also ensuring that previous commitments are implemented".
“Our commitment to lifting each other up, lifting up our community, lifting up our country has not changed,†Harris said.
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