commitment A2 Topic:Actions & Processes 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... dedicationloyaltyallegiance 3 noun · a strong sense of... committedness More chargecommittalconsignmentdevoirdutyengagementguaranteeliabilitymust Word family Forms commitments Derived forms commitment-phobecommitment-phobiccommitmentlesscommitmentphobiacommitmentphobicdecommitmentnoncommitmentovercommitmentprecommitment Related forms commitcommittalnoncommittal Etymology AI details From commit + -ment. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Actions & Processes markdown