commitment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of binding yourself, intellectually or emotionally, to a course of action

   Their long commitment to public service was admirable.

2. 2
   noun

   an engagement by contract involving financial obligation

   My business commitments took me to London.

3. 3
   noun

   the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

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

4. 4
   noun

   The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

   Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.

5. 5
   noun

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

6. 6
   noun

   a message that makes a pledge

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

   Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially

Etymology

From commit + -ment.