commitment
1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose (Freq. 2)
- a man of energy and commitment
• Syn:
committedness
• Derivationally related forms:
committed (for: committedness)
• Hypernyms:
seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
• Hyponyms:
investment
2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action (Freq. 2)
- his long commitment to public service
- they felt no loyalty to a losing team
• Syn:
allegiance, loyalty, dedication
• Derivationally related forms:
dedicate (for: dedication), allegiant (for: allegiance), commit
• Hypernyms:
cooperation
• Hyponyms:
communalism, consecration, devotion, enlistment, faith
3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation (Freq. 1)
- his business commitments took him to London
• Derivationally related forms:
commit
• Hypernyms:
engagement, participation, involvement, involution
• Hyponyms:
incurrence
4. a message that makes a pledge
• Syn:
dedication
• Derivationally related forms:
dedicate (for: dedication)
• Hypernyms:
message, content, subject matter, substance
• Hyponyms:
oath, swearing, affirmation, promise, assurance, pledge
5. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
• Syn:
committal, consignment
• Derivationally related forms:
consign (for: consignment), commit (for: committal), commit
• Hypernyms:
confinement
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