commitment

A2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kəˈmɪtmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4675

Meanings

1

noun
A promise or willingness to give your time and energy to something you believe in.

Their long commitment to public service was admirable.
2

noun
Something you have promised or agreed to do.

My business commitments took me to London.
3

noun
A strong sense of dedication and steady purpose.

I hoped I would be remembered for my commitment to the charity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a promise or willingness to... dedication loyalty allegiance

3 noun · a strong sense of... committedness

More charge committal consignmentdevoirduty engagement guarantee liability must

Word family

Forms commitments

Derived forms commitment-phobecommitment-phobiccommitmentlesscommitmentphobiacommitmentphobicdecommitmentnoncommitmentovercommitmentprecommitment

Related forms commit committal noncommittal

Etymology

From commit + -ment.

Topics

Abstract Ideas

External links

# commitment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈmɪtmənt/
**Frequency rank:** 4675

## Meanings
1. A promise or willingness to give your time and energy to something you believe in.
2. Something you have promised or agreed to do.
3. A strong sense of dedication and steady purpose.

## Examples
- Their long commitment to public service was admirable.
- My business commitments took me to London.
- I hoped I would be remembered for my commitment to the charity.

## Synonyms
- allegiance
- charge
- committal
- consignment
- dedication
- devoir
- duty
- engagement
- guarantee
- liability
- loyalty
- must

## Derived Forms
- commitment-phobe
- commitment-phobic
- commitmentless
- commitmentphobia
- commitmentphobic
- decommitment
- noncommitment
- overcommitment
- precommitment

## Related Forms
- commit
- committal
- noncommittal

## Etymology
From commit + -ment.

## AI Etymology
commitment is a noun. It is from commit + -ment. Current senses include a promise or willingness to give your time and energy to something you believe in, something you have promised or agreed to do, and a strong sense of dedication and steady purpose. Derived forms include commitment-phobe, commitment-phobic, commitmentless, commitmentphobia, and commitmentphobic. Related words include commit, committal, and noncommittal.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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