COMMITMENT


Meaning of COMMITMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' mit-m ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1603

1 a : an act of committing to a charge or trust: as (1) : a consignment to a penal or mental institution (2) : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee b : MITTIMUS

2 a : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date b : something pledged c : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled <a commitment to a cause>

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